Cavern expeditions, hikes, dinosaur footprints
The Torotoro National Park is characterized by the beauty of its mountains, its deep canyons, valleys and waterfalls; nonetheless it has become attractive because it is a paradise for the paleontology lovers.
Day 1: Cochabamba – Umajalanta´s Cavern
At 08:00 am our private transportation will pick you up from you hotel to get on our way to Torotoro, located 5 hours away from Cochabamba, the road is now paved until the middle, the rest of the trip is by dirt roads. We arrive to Torotoro for lunch time.
In the afternoon we will register at the Torotoro National Park office and we get ready to get on the way to the Umajalanta Cavern, where we will be able to see stalactites, stalagmites and the blind fishes.
Return to the hotel.
Day 2: Torotoro Canyon - “El Vergel” Waterfalls
After breakfast, we begin our day hiking to the Wayllas Hill; there we will get to see hundreds of prints made by different dinosaur species. We will begin a 7 km walk going along the edge of the Torotoro Canyon, on our way we will appreciate more dinosaur prints and very attractive rocky formations. We will make a quick stop at the hanging viewpoint, from where we will see at the distance the red forehead parrots.
We take a break while we enjoy our box lunch, in the meantime you can enjoy the view of the “El Vergel” waterfalls where you can take a bath in its clear water. Hike up hill back to the Canyon´s entrance.
We will visit the Pachamama Wasi Lithic Museum where you can see an extensive fossil and stone formation collection. We end visiting the local handicrafts center where you can buy nice and original handicrafts.
Day 3: Ciudad de Itas – Cochabamba
After breakfast, we get on the road towards “Ciudad de Itas”, where you will see a series of stone formations located over 4000 masl. This “city” is characterized by labyrinths and galleries similar to a gothic city placed in the base of a rock hill.
Caverns link to each other by narrow hallways, stone bridges and you can have the chance to see some of the existing cave paintings.
After lunch return to Cochabamba, where we will arrive at 20:00 approximately.
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3 to 5 days adventure
