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El Misti volcano (5825m) haves symmetrical cone of considerable scenic beauty, is located in southern Peru near of Arequipa city, the second largest city in the country, lies at the foot of El Misti in a fertile valley located 2400m above sea level. El Misti is a Quechua name, means the gentleman. El Misti volcano stands at 5825m and lies between the mountain Chachani (6075m) and the volcanoPichu Pichu (5669m), these impressive mountains, located northeast of Arequipa, are visible almost year-round, but especially during winter (April-December). Misti has been active numerous times since historic records began. The last strong eruption of Misti is thought to have occurred between 1438 and 1471. Many other eruptions have been reported since the mid-15th century affected Inca inhabitants living near the volcano. The last eruption of this volcano was in 1870. Also the archaeologist found several Inca mummies near the crater. Most of the city's colonial buildings were constructed from El Misti's white volcanic stone (sillar).

First Day
At 8.00 am we leave Arequipa in a 4x4 vehicle. At the north side of Misti on 3500 m we start with the tour. Every participant receives at this point his sleeping bag, tent, plate, fork… and everything else. Everybody needs to carry everything by him or herself. After a short break for having lunch we continue until the basic camp on 4600 m. The whole walk takes about 6 hours. At the camp we are going to have dinner very early and then go to bed at around 5.00 pm. It is possible to get vegetarian food.

Second Day
Early in the morning at around 1.00 am we start again and are going all the way up to the top. On the way we have a few short stops to relax. From the top we can see the main crater and another smaller one. We also have a beautiful view on Arequipa and the volcanoes Chachani, Pichu Pichu, Coropuna and Ampato. After about 15-30 minutes we are going down again to the basic camp. After a short break we start walking all the way down to 3500 m where the car is waiting for us to take us back to Arequipa . We will arrive at around 3.30 pm. .

Included

• Professional high mountain guide
  (bilingual Spanish-English)
• Transport (4x4)
• Equipment (sleeping bag, tent…)
• Meals

Not included

• Water
• Snacks
• Sticks
• Hiking boots

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