Amazing
cultural trip through part of the history's art of ancient cultures
in the north of Chile.
Rupestrian Art is the term given to graphical and sculptural works
that pre-industrial man has left on hillsides, scattered rocks, and
the walls of cave and grottos. Their origins may go back as far as
30,000 years, to the beginning of the upper Paleolithic era.
Even the earliest of the anonymous prehistoric artists who created
such works were Homo-Sapiens, which means that an uninterrupted genetic
line connects us to these remote physical and intellectual ancestors
of ours. That is probably why we find this art form so moving and
so intellectually and emotionally attractive. Much more than archeological
and ethnographic remains, Rupestrian art is an expression of the way
of thinking and feeling of those human beings separated from us in
time and space, and of the way they transformed the unknown into the
known, thereby creating their culture.
We will travel through part of this history in various places in the
north of Chile, where the driest desert on the planet has helped preserve
these artistic expressions for us to appreciate.
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Day
1 ARICA |
In the
morning, reception at the Arica airport, transfer to hotel, and meeting
over lunch. In the afternoon, visit to the San Miguel de Azapa museum,
where we will begin our journey through the "rupestrian art"
of northern Chile. Visit to various geoglyphs. Dinner and overnight.
(L, D) |
Day
2 ARICA-CAMIÑA CANYON |
Breakfast
and departure for Ariquilda. On the way, visit to the geoglyphs of
Chiza and Tiliviche, whose style is unique to northern Chile. Afternoon
visit to the anthropomorphic and zoomorphic petroglyphs in the Camiña
Canyon. Set up camp, and dinner. (B, L, D) |
Day
3 CAMIÑA CANYON-TAMARUGAL PLAIN |
Breakfast.
Continue visit to the petroglyphs. Afternoon departure to the Tamarugal
Plain, where we will see the Pintado geoglyphs at sunset. Set up camp,
and dinner.
(B, L, D) |
Day
4 TAMARUGAL PLAIN-TAMENTICA CANYON |
Breakfast.
Early morning on the Tamarugal Plain, and continue visit to the Pintado
geoglyphs, which are nearly 5 km long. Afternoon departure for Guatacondo.
Set up camp in the Tamentica Canyon., and dinner. (B, L, D) |
Day
5 TAMENTICA CANYON |
Breakfast.
The Tamentica Canyon is considered to be a great sanctuary of Rupestrian
art dedicated to the cult of the majestic Andean condor. Here we see
petroglyphs of the most varied forms, from the natural to the abstract.
We will spend the entire day in this beautiful place deep in the driest
desert on earth. Camp and dinner. (B, L, D) |
Day
6 TAMENTICA CANYON-SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA |
Breakfast.
Departure for San Pedro de Atacama. On the way we will see some geoglyphs
scattered through the desert. Before arriving in San Pedro, we will
view the petroglyphs in the Tambores Canyon. Evening visit to the
Valley of the Moon. Supper and overnight in hotel. (B, L, D) |
Day
7 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA |
Breakfast.
Visit to the town and the archeological museum of San Pedro de Atacama.
In the afternoon departure for the Chischul or Salado River petroglyphs,
incredible panels of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figures along
the banks of the river, which was an ancient caravan route. Evening
return to San Pedro, supper, and overnight in hotel. (B, L, D) |
Day
8 SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA - CALAMA |
Breakfast
and transfer to airport. |
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4-5 persons
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US$ 2.105
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6-7 persons
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US$ 1.745
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8-9 persons
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US$ 1.585
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INCLUDED :
- All transportation during the whole itinerary
- All accommodations quoted per person based on sharing a double
room or tent
- Breakfast/box lunch/dinner
- English-speaking driver-guide
- Full camping gear (except sleeping bag)
- Entry fees for museums
- Oxygen.
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NOT INCLUDED :
- Insurance or Medical expenses
- Meals not specified
- Sleeping bag and pad
- Extras
- Air local flights.
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Easy. Hiking
are optional. Members are expected to be in good physical condition. |
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