Travesía al Valle de las Lágrimas
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Our tour invites you to visit this miraculous place that, on the other hand, has very important historical and scenic content.
Descripción
Inquire about other dates ------ Valle de las Lágrimas - Cordillera de los Andes - Malargüe, Mendoza. Duration: 3 Days/2 Nights Modality: Horseback Riding or Trekking Maximum altitude reached: 3700 masl On Friday, October 13, 1972, a Uruguayan plane carrying 45 passengers to Chile, many of whom were students and players of a rugby team, crashed in the Cordillera de los Andes. Twelve died on impact, and those who survived had to endure, among other things, the fearsome mountains with temperatures dropping to thirty degrees below zero at night and a shortage of food supplies. Tired of the low temperatures and the slow wait for rescue, two of them decided to cross the immense mountains to reach Chile, so that on December 22 of that same year, almost 72 days later, the world learned that sixteen had triumphed over death. Our journey invites you to visit this miraculous place that, on the other hand, has very important historical and scenic significance.
Itinerary
Meeting in El Sosneado in the morning. Equipment check and guide presentation. Vehicle transfer west along the route to Refugio Soler and Gendarmería Nacional. Passing the old abandoned thermal hotel, we will reach the Araya cattle station. Start of the trekking. This day we will walk to the base camp of El Barroso. We will first cross the Rio Atuel, either on foot or with the help of horses. Lunch on the go. Arrival at the camp. Snack, dinner, rest. Approximate riding or walking time: 6hrs.
Included
- Meals/drinks during the program development.
- High mountain tents. One for every 2/3 people.
- Professional guide, local guides, and permanent muleteers.
- Gentle horses with saddles.
- Transport of personal equipment by mule (up to 15kg per person)
- First aid kit
- Tracking and satellite messaging service
- Entrance to the Valley of Tears.
Not included
- Transfer to El Sosneado and/or Refugio Soler. (consult for transfer)
- Tent setup.
- Any costs arising from breakage or loss of personal items.
- Meals not stipulated in the program.
- Rescue expenses.
- Costs arising from irresponsible actions of the passenger that have been warned about.
- Tips
Necessary Equipment
To carry out this activity, it is necessary to have the following equipment:
- Sleeping bag, sleeping mat.
- Personal equipment (clothing, apparel, etc.)
- Sunglasses with UV protection and Sunscreen: UV 40
- Rain jacket or poncho.
- Water container (We refill in rivers and streams)
- Backpacks or marine bag: large 75 liters maximum weight 15kg (+/-) for personal equipment. Small 20 liters or saddlebag (for hiking).
- Sleeping bag: -5 Pilotin
- Ground insulation: neoprene or similar
- Jacket: lined with fleece, devut or duvetina (to use at camp)
- Sun hat (better if it covers the neck) or hat with chin strap
- Cold hat (better if it covers the ears) or balaclava
- Scarf or buff
- Flashlight (we recommend a headlamp)
- Gloves for sun and cold protection (leather)
- Trekking shoes or boots (preferably gore-tex)
- Sneakers or sandals for resting.
- 4 pairs of socks (2 thermal)
- 2 t-shirts (1st layer type dryfeet) and 2 t-shirts.
- 1 fleece or windstopper.
- 1 waterproof, breathable jacket and waterproof pants
- Gaiters
- Thermal leggings and underwear
- Utensils: cup and deep plate (stainless steel or plastic) cutlery
- Personal items: Hygiene (neutral soap), towel
- Personal first aid kit
In case you do not have any of these items, please contact us.
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Important notes
- Rate subject to changes without prior notice.