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El Plomo is undoubtedly an expedition that any mountaineering enthusiast would want to undertake, mainly because it is the highest point that can be seen from much of Santiago, making it a great challenge that is placed in front of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This special mountain was climbed by the Incas hundreds of years ago, leaving an 8-year-old boy at its summit as an offering to the god Inti in a ceremony known as Capacocha. Nobles, priests, and officials of the Empire participated in this ceremony. Upon reaching the summit of Cerro el Plomo, the child was given corn chicha to numb him and was placed inside a previously dug pit about 80 cm deep, so that he could become the Apu, or rather, the protector of the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1954, a local mule driver found this child in a stone wall located a few meters from the top of the hill. He was almost intact, as temperatures there are always below freezing. Along with the child, several gold and silver alloy camelid figures were found, a mullu shell, a bag of coca leaves, a leather bag with clippings of the child's hair, nails, and baby teeth, and an anthropomorphic silver figure. Currently, the child's body is in the National History Museum in a special chamber where the temperature fluctuates between -2\u00b0 and -4\u00b0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Technical Difficulty: <\/strong>Easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPhysical Difficulty: <\/strong>High. Good physical condition is recommended for this activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Requirements: <\/strong>Health according to activity. In case of illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, or others, you should carry your doctor-prescribed medication with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\nExperience in long-distance trekking carrying a backpack weighing over 10 kilos is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- No actions that jeopardize the safety of the participant or other participants will be carried out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The activity participant must wear comfortable clothing suitable for the activity; trekking or softshell pants, long socks, base layers (top and bottom), and a warm down jacket are recommended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Do not consume alcohol or any narcotic drug before or during the activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- A medical form and risk acceptance letter must be completed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Additional:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- This expedition can be completed in 3 or 2 days if you are acclimatized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- There is the possibility of varying the route and climbing up Cancha de Carrera to reach the Crist\u00f3bal Bizzarri refuge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- For groups of 6 people, there will be 3 mountain guides<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Each guide carries a first aid kit, rope, harness, ice screws, slings, tubular slings, carabiners, GPS with satellite messaging, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Possibility of hiring a mountain porter o mules.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you have experience in ice climbing, you can climb to the summit via the hanging glacier or Iver. Please inquire about prices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Option to hire only the guide service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- If you have your own technical equipment or transportation, the cost is lower. Contact us for more details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Option to take full service with everything included and transportation of equipment by mules. Please inquire for more details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","cost_includes":"Gu\u00eda certificado con curso de primeros auxilios al d\u00eda\nTransporte ida y vuelta desde hospedaje\nSeguro en caso de accidentes\nCrampones\nPiolet\nCasco\nCarpa\nGuantes\nPolainas\nCubre pantalon\nCortavientos\nCocinilla\nGas\nSet de ollas\nGps con comunicacion Satelital inreach\nECOTUBO y cal Para desechos org\u00e1nicos \nBotas de Monta\u00f1a Tipo Boreal Maipo","cost_excludes":"Lentes de sol\nBloqueador solar\nSaco de dormir de al menos -15\u00b0 Confort\nMochila de al menos 65 litros\nColchoneta\nCubiertos\nArt\u00edculos de aseo personal\nComida\nAgua\nValor del servicio de telesilla\nLinterna\nProtector labial\nTermo\nMitones de pluma (Para d\u00edas muy fr\u00edos)\nBotas Dobles (Para d\u00edas muy fr\u00edos)","itineraries":[{"title":"La Parva Ski Resort - Piedra Numerada","content":"\n
We\u2019ll pick you up at your accommodation at 7 am, whether in San Jos\u00e9 de Maipo or Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will head to the La Parva ski resort area (2,800 m above sea level), where we will begin our ascent. We will hike for about 5 to 7 hours to the Piedra Numerada area, where we will set up our first camp. It is located at approximately 3,380 m above sea level, a good spot to acclimate our bodies to the altitude. From December to March, on weekends you can take a chairlift that cuts about two hours off the hike.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Piedra Numerada - Crist\u00f3bal Bizzarri Refuge","content":"\n
We start the day at 7 a.m. by preparing breakfast and getting our things ready to set off for the day. At around 8:30 a.m. we begin walking towards the Crist\u00f3bal Bizzarri refuge, located at 4,100 meters above sea level. Along the way, we pass through meadows and wetlands, and we also see frozen waterfalls and the Cerro Leoneras mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After 4 to 6 hours of walking, we reach our destination for the day, where we can see the route we will take the next day to reach the summit.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Crist\u00f3bal Bizzarri Refuge - Summit Cerro EL Plomo - Crist\u00f3bal Bizzarri Refuge","content":"\n
We get up at 2 a.m. so we can start hiking at 3 a.m. It takes between 6 and 8 hours to reach the summit of Cerro El Plomo, and another 3 to 4 hours to descend to the refuge.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Crist\u00f3bal Bizzarri Refuge - La Parva Ski Resort","content":"\n
It takes about 6 hours to descend at a leisurely pace to reach the La Parva ski center.<\/p>\n"}],"faqs":[],"is_featured":false,"featured_image":{},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip\/1822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/trip"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip\/1822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2693,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip\/1822\/revisions\/2693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"destination","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination?post=1822"},{"taxonomy":"activities","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activities?post=1822"},{"taxonomy":"trip_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip_types?post=1822"},{"taxonomy":"difficulty","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/difficulty?post=1822"},{"taxonomy":"trip_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/urkuexpediciones.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip_tag?post=1822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}