Bolivia🇧🇴 | national parksApolobamba Integrated Management Natural AreaPelechuco trek, Kallawaya healers, vicuña puna, Charazani hot springs | things to do and best time to go

Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area is trekking country, and most routes are multi-day, over rough, high terrain with few signs.

• Pelechuco to Curva: Roughly four to five days, challenging, with passes above 4,500 meters, glacier views, and herder villages along the way.
• Curva to Charazani area walks: Shorter one or two day routes through farmland and mountain valleys, moderate difficulty, good for acclimatizing.
• Pelechuco valley day walks: Easy to moderate loops from the village, passing stone corrals, mountain streams, and sometimes vicuñas or condors.

The terrain is steep and rocky puna … read more 👉

Apolobamba Integrated Management Natural Area is trekking country, and most routes are multi-day, over rough, high terrain with few signs.

• Pelechuco to Curva: Roughly four to five days, challenging, with passes above 4,500 meters, glacier views, and herder villages along the way.
• Curva to Charazani area walks: Shorter one or two day routes through farmland and mountain valleys, moderate difficulty, good for acclimatizing.
• Pelechuco valley day walks: Easy to moderate loops from the village, passing stone corrals, mountain streams, and sometimes vicuñas or condors.

The terrain is steep and rocky puna with wet bogs, river crossings, and sudden weather changes. Altitude is the main difficulty, so spend a night or two at Charazani or Pelechuco before going high.Getting here takes effort. Minibuses and trucks run from La Paz to Charazani and onward to Pelechuco, usually departing early morning, and roads can be rough or closed in the rainy months. Crowds are minimal. A small park entry fee and community fees for guides, mules, and camping are payable locally in cash, so carry small bills. Bring a map, a stove, and extra food, since supplies are limited.