Description
Acotango Volcano Ascensión
• Name: Volcano. Acotango
• Commune: Putre
• Province: Parinacota
• Approximate Latitude: South Latitude: 18º 23'
• Approximate length: Length W: 69º 03'
• Altitude m.s.n.m .: 6.052.
• Base camp 5,120 mts
• Source: Sheet (not available), I.G.M.
• Access: International route CH-11 Arica - Chungará, south of the Chungará border complex, by Guallatiri.
• Observation: Limit Chile-Bolivia, central summit of the Nevados de Quimsachata.
• Climbing equipment: thermal clothing 3 layers, cane, ice ax, crampons, climbing boots, headlamp and gloves
• Unevenness: high field to summit 803 meters
• Degree of difficulty: without difficulty
• Degree of inclination: 40 degrees
Itinerary
- Departure from the village Putre (3,500m.m.s.) Hours 10:00 a.m. With direction to the base camp (5.100m.m.s.n.m.) arrival time 14:00 p.m. with a 4x4 vehicle.
- Porteo base camp to field high duration 2 hours.
- Camping armament. In high field at 5250m.m.s.n.m.
- Dinner and sleep.
Note: the ascension of this volcano has an acclimatization program by scale of 3,500 m.s.n.m level 2 days, 4,000m.m.s.n.m 3 days and climb 2 half mountain from a level of 4,000 meters to 5100 or 5400m.m.s.n.m then the climb is made. All this is organized by the Andean Tour agency.
- Breakfast at 4:30 a.m.
Departure from the high camp hours 05:00 am and ascension to the summit. - Peak height Acotango volcano 6.053 (m.s.n.m).
- Down to the high field, base camp and back to Putre.
Note: the ascension of this volcano has an acclimatization program by scale of 3,500 m.s.n.m level 2 days, 4,000m.m.s.n.m 3 days and climb 2 half mountain from a level of 4,000 meters to 5100 or 5400m.m.s.n.m then the climb is made. All this is organized by the Andean Tour agency.