Charquini - North route (Full day)

Eduardo, Huayna Potosi as seen from the Charquini.

We started our journey from the city of La Paz very early (7 am), heading to the Zongo lagoon, located at the base of Huayna Potosí (4,700 m).

After making the necessary preparations, we began our journey through the aqueduct that lasts approximately one hour, from this point we began the ascent to the mountain.

After completing the section through the moraine, we entered the glacier, which is technically easy to climb. After two hours of walking on the glacier, we successfully reached the summit of Charquini (5,430 m).

After a short rest and some photographs, we began the descent along the same route. Finally, we arrived at the Laguna Zongo refuge, where our vehicle was waiting to take us back to the city of La Paz.

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