On request · Routes on request · Putre or Arica
Cycling in the Arica y Parinacota altiplano
Ride the altiplano on the routes you choose. We pick you up in Arica, carry your gear up and support you on the road with logistics, all the way to the 5,250 m.a.s.l. sign if you want. We also rent basic mountain bikes.
What you will see
- Descents of 16, 40 and 160 km
- Your bike or ours
- Transport and support on the route
Photos from our trips
Before you go
Altitude & acclimatization
Putre sits at 3,500 m.a.s.l.; Chungará and Surire are above 4,500 m.a.s.l. Sleeping one night in Putre before the lakes prevents altitude sickness (soroche). Stay hydrated, eat light, coca leaf tea helps.
Weather & clothing
Sunny days, freezing nights. Layers: thermal base, fleece, windbreaker. Sunscreen 50+, hat, UV sunglasses. Between January and February expect some rain or snow (altiplano winter).
Best time to go
It can be visited all year. Between April and October only one or two millimetres of rain fall per month: clear, cold days with great visibility. Between December and March the altiplano winter arrives, with afternoon rain that turns the altiplano green and full of wildlife. We confirm conditions before every departure.
Yes, we work in Spanish and English. Our guides live in Putre: they know the altitude, the weather and the roads first-hand.
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