7th CHRONIC HYPOXIA SYMPOSIUM

 

Feb 23 - March 2, 2019     La Paz - Bolivia

ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

February 2019

Day

Date

Altitude

in m

Event

Sleep in

Comments

Item

Saturday

23

3600

Arrival, check-in and adaptation

La Paz

Hotel

Sunday

24

3600

Arrival, check-in and adaptation

La Paz

Welcome Dinner

Hotel

Monday

25

3600

8:00-12:00 Conferences at Zubieta Building Conf room

La Paz

Hotel

 

 

12:00-14:00 Lunch

 

 

15:00-18:00 Conferences

Tuesday

26

3800

Tiahuanacu Pre-Inca ruins talks and tour

La Paz

1 hour drive, conference and

Trip, snack and tickets

 

 

Visit then return to La Paz

Hotel

Wednesday

27

3800

Titicaca Lake in CopacabanaTour and conf

La Paz

1 hour drive, conference and

Trip, lunch and tickets

 

 

 

 

visit return to La Paz

Closing Dinner

Hotel

Thursday

28

5250

Chacaltaya or Huayna Potosi Refuge (weather pending)

La Paz

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2 hour drive, conference and return

Trip, lunch and tickets

 

 

2 hour Bus Drive, tours and talks

Hotel

Friday

Mar 1

3650

6:00 am Flight to the Salt Lakes & visit in the morning .

La Paz

Not included in this package

 

 

  20:00 Return Flight to La Paz.

 

Saturday

Mar 2

3800

6:00am bus ride to Oruro Return to La Paz 18:00 by bus

 

 

PACKAGE 1 *** Hotels single

Includes all of the above except Flight to Uyuni *  
Total US$ 599.--

PACKAGE 1 *** Hotels double Includes all of the above except Flight to Uyuni *   Total US$ 750.--  

PACKAGE 2 **** Hotels luxury single

Includes all of the above except Flight to Uyuni *   Total US$ 995.--

PACKAGE 2 **** Hotels luxury double Includes all of the above except Flight to Uyuni *   Total US$ 1195.--  
   

Please note that the program is subject to changes depending on the number of participants since this meeting is limited in numbers.

Also note that these packages do not include the registration fee

Price of package single per person and double for two people, includes the Hotel costs for 6 nights.

Please note that good restaurants cost between 10 and 20 US$ per person, so that prices are quite low compared to 1st world countries.

 

*Airport to Hotel Pick-up transport included.

This is your chance to visit La Paz, one of the 7 marvelous cities of the world.

La Paz

Tiahuanaco

This is two thousand year old civilization Tiahuanacu.

Tiahuanaco

Visit to Tiahuanacu during one of our previous symposiums.

Titicaca

And the highest Navigable Lake in the world, where the High altitude Diving Center is located.

This is the incredible Salt Lake !!

 

Salt flats

** The flight to Uyuni is independent of the program and not included in this package, but you can select it in the registration page. Bolivia is a big country with great distances. This year we will fly to Uyuni at 6:00 am. Arrival at 7:00 a.m. Visit the Salt Lakes in the morning, Lunch in the Salt lake and afternoon continues visits in the lake. Return to La Paz, by flight in the evening.

 

Oruro and the unbelievable carnaval, people dance and jump during several hours sometimes carrying 20 kilogram disguises and all at 3800m above sea level !!

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Carnaval_1

Carnaval_3

Attendance to the incredible carnaval in Oruro Lunch in a restaurant and Saturday afternoon 19:00 return by Bus to La Paz. Arrival 22:00.

 

Purchase for this last part of the trip is in the registration page.

 

 

 

 

Optional tours available:

Trekking or mountain climbing.

Huayna Potosi climbing 6000 m.(2 days)

 

Tropical areas around 500 m of altitude.

Rurrenabaque,(1 hour flight) Santa Cruz (1 hour fly) or Yungas (2 hour drive from La Paz)

The scientific program will be prepared later on, please come back to the web page for updates..

High Altitude Medical Care

Specialized high altitude medical care available through the High Altitude Pulmonary and Pathology Clinic * Clinica IPPA. Travel Health Insurance required.

Dead line for registration with these prices is November 30, 2018

After that date a 20 % increase in the registration fees and Hotel fees apply.

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