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The Valley of Las Ánimas and the Palca canyon, according to the local inhabitants, receive their name because when night falls in this area, it gives the impression of being populated by ghosts and due to the howling of the wind it seems to be heard the laments of souls in sorrow

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Private transportation, certified bilingual tourist guide, food during the tour, box lunch, entrance fees to the places to visit on the tour

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Drinks on the tour, personal expenses, medical insurance, tips and others.

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Animas Valley - Palca Canyon Day Tour

This day we will keep you up at 08:00 am from your hotel, then we go to the southeast of the city of La Paz, following the road to Palca, a series of highly eroded geological formations are presented by the effect of the wind and the rains that have given rise to curious and capricious forms on the earth similar to a lunar landscape with hundreds of pointed watchtowers similar to strange petrified forests called the Valley of the Souls. From the heights, you have one of the most spectacular views of the Illimani and Mururata mountains. The Valley of Las Ánimas and the Palca canyon, according to the local inhabitants, receive their name because when night falls in this area, it gives the impression of being populated by ghosts and due to the howling of the wind it seems to be heard the laments of souls in sorrow The Valley of the Souls has been declared a natural monument and is considered one of the most mystical sites in the city of La Paz. Both the soil and the cliffs are made up mainly of lime, clay and gravel. Among its mountains, canyons, temporary rivers, valleys and pampas, it houses a peculiar and fragile ecosystem that is impossible to miss on a 3-hour walk to reach the Palca Canyon in a beautiful peculiar landscape of canyons and Obelisks.

Walking Time: 4 – 5 hours of the Tour including Valle de las Animas and Palca Canyon

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