Tunupa Volcano
Tunupa Volcano
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Helena K
Athens, Greece2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
We had a day to visit Uyuni. It was an gorgeous ride riding across the salt flat, looks like something out of National Geographic’s. Beautiful colors especially with amazing clear sky’s. If you have a chance to visit here, make sure you make a visit.
Written March 7, 2020
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Chinapjs
Washington DC, DC3,633 contributions
Jan 2020
You can climb up this volcano. We were content to look at it from the base after driving around with it over us for an hour or so. It was a slight detour from tour but worth the effort. Beautiful with wildlife all around. Even saw two pair of Sures, look like small ostriches.
Written January 19, 2020
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born2travelit
Cesena, Italy17,164 contributions
Mar 2015 • Friends
this volcano dominates the background. amazing spot inside salares de uyuni. reachable only with private mean ( we have rent a 4x4 car with driver). peaceful place where you can enjoy Nature and stunning spot for your pictures. recommended
Written March 19, 2015
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RovingAl
Vienna, Austria93 contributions
Feb 2015 • Solo
I had a two-day hike with a guide from the village situated at the volcano base. We started from there in the morning and after a six-hour hike got to the camp at around 4300 meters.After about three hours, the slope gets somewhat steep, but there is a fair (albeit uneven) path all the way. Do not forget to bring some coca leaves with you. You can buy and consume them in their natural form in Bolivia absolutely legally, and they are NOT a narcotic drug. For any human being, including the locals, functioning at these altitudes is very difficult. Leaves give a tremendous boost of natural energy. It is like the slope had suddenly flattened and you were walking on even ground. Breathing and heart rate get back to normal. The head clears. Muscles become uncramped. We arrived at camp at around 4 p.m. My guide´s relatives came up ahead of us with two llamas loaded with tents and supplies and set the camp up. I had a double tent to myself, and there was a separate tent for meals with enough clearance to sit normally at the table. To rest, we had a cup of tea with some biscuits. While his wife cooked dinner, my guide showed me around the small plateau pointing to different exciting kinds of Andean vegetation. A subsequent nap was followed by a two-course dinner, which was really rather superfluous as I didn´t feel hungry, followed by tea. Darkness came and my guide started a fire. For about an hour we chatted about history and nature and then went to sleep. The night was starry and pretty cold, around -7C, but I borrowed a heavy blanket from the guide´s supplies which was sufficient to keep me warm. As sleep is inevitably fitful at this altitude, plus the air in the tent gets stale, I got up around 2 a.m. to let fresh air in and take a walk. It was full moon, and the volcano was bathed in an eerie illumination. Got up around six in the morning, had breakfast and set off on our trek. From around 4600 meters the climb becomes arduous as the slope gets fairly steep and its surface turns to stones and loose pebbles. Both are hard to navigate. Here is were the poles made a world of difference since they gave me a kind of a 4x4 traction. After about four hours we got to some 5300 meters. There remained a fair bit of climbing to the summit, but my legs started getting wobbly, and besides, we still had to get all the way back to the village.The views from this altitude are truly spectacular. It took us another four hours to descend. All in all, an experience that I can highly recommend.
PS This climb took place in April 2013.
PS This climb took place in April 2013.
Written February 24, 2015
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CarlosRaymond
Potomac, MD59 contributions
Jan 2018 • Family
The views from the area (no need to go to the top of the volcano!) are mindblowing!! The scenery is beautiful there are a few mummies in a cave relatively easy to visit (entrance is a bit narrow). Tunupa Volcano area worth a visit!
Written January 8, 2018
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Gerhard K
Moscow, Russia58 contributions
Nov 2015 • Friends
We climbed Tunupa as training to the higher Uturuncu, but this climb is worth it in its own right, magnificent views over the Salar de Uyuni. And the Tunupa itself shows terrific red colors. Took us 5 hours to get to 5200m. The rest to the summit needs gear (and more acclimatization than we had).
Written November 29, 2015
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DirkoSucre_Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia100 contributions
Nov 2014 • Business
It will take you some 13 hours to climb to the top and return, but I would do it in two days the next time to have more time to enjoy the nature and views over the Salt Lake. You can get local guides at the village of Coqueza to take you up to over 5300 meters! If it is a bit too much for you, you also can go to the mirador and the Mummy caves which are a lot easier trips.
Written February 13, 2015
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TBIRDMAN
NC326 contributions
Nov 2019
We did a one day trip fro Uyuni , Bolivia. It was a beautiful ride across the salt flats . We visited a small museum at the little town at the base and then drove up to the level where you park and take a very easy hike to see the mummies . If one desires you can hike to the top . We used a private guide called Luis Fernando who was a perfect English speaking guide .
Written November 19, 2019
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Unelma333
Karlsruhe, Germany1,268 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
This volcano is located in the northern part of the salt flats called salar sensual. Not all tours include this area. We didn't climb up, just enjoyed the beautiful views of the volcano and the salt flats from a view point. There was some amount of water, so we were able to see the mirror effect while the other parts of the salar were completely dry in October. There is an abandoned village nearby with a little museum. It presents traditional local lifestyle, animals, mummies and rock sculptures. Worth a stop.
Written January 8, 2019
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Drina K
La Paz, Bolivia42 contributions
May 2017 • Family
On this trip we took a road that goes to the Salar from the back side of the Mountain, entering the salar at Tahua. The view of the mountain from that side changes drastically and it shows you many different faces, each more beautiful than the other. It is not a common route to get to the salar, and it involves driving longer (took almost 10 hours from La Paz) and using a dirt road. But totally worth it!
Written May 12, 2017
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Hola, tengo experiencia caminando excursiones largas, pero no tanto en trekking. Me recomiendas realizarlo?
Written April 8, 2017
Hola Ale, estuvimos solamente al Mirador de Tunupa y no en el Cumbre. El Mirador fue facil solo la altura está quisa difficil. De momento no se si esta possible hacer un trekking hasta el cumbre porqua habia roques cayando en está zona. Tienes que preguntar a una agencia especializada en trekking. Saludos
Written April 15, 2017
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