meridies® offers trekking and high altitude mountaineering programs in a region of immense landscapes, unique biodiversity and a rich cultural heritage.
This fantastic trek leads from the arid foothills of the Atacama dessert, in the Humahuaca Valley, towards the rainforest of the Yungas, a UNESCO world biosphere reserve. We will observe archeological sites and observe how the local communities live. This route provides a moderate physical challenge, an astonishing bio-diversity and a unique cultural experience. Season: April trough July. Length: 7 days.
The meridies® tour to the Atacama dessert combines fine hiking and sightseeing, in a landscape that combines desolate earth colours and charming colonial towns. We will finish this trip in a typical Finca, where you can taste the local culture. You only carry your daypack as you will sleep under a roof at all times, unless you want to watch the southern night starts. This route provides a moderate physical challenge, diversity of landscapes and a unique cultural experience. Season: April trough July Length: 5 days.
Situated in the heart of the Atacama dessert, the Llullaillaco (6.739 m) accounts for the highest Inca's sacrifice site and the highest ruins on earth. In 1999, Argentinean archeologists and the National Geographic Society retrieved the mummified remains of two Inca children. You will visit the highest plateau in America, a desolate landscape with endless variations, completely off the beaten path. Season: From April to May and from October to November. Length: 13 days.
The Pissis volcano (6882m) provides a high altitude, away from civilization and the crowd of other popular summits. This massive peak is located at the southern edge of the PUNA high dessert plateau, surrounded by volcanoes, which filled the horizon with elegant lines. There are abundant vestiges of ancient civilizations that lived in this land centuries ago. Season: October through March. Length: 15 days.
