Cloud Forest Bike Descent (1Day)

VERSION ESPAÑOL:
Estamos montando una excursion en bicicleta de montaña este domingo, 10 de
abril.

RUTA: Desayuno Gourmet 7AM en Cochabamba. Salida 8AM, 1 hora en transporte
privado hasta donde bajamos, montamos bicis, y entramos al
campo en caminos ripios, pasando flores y cultivos, hasta el cumbre de Yana
Cocha at 3800 metros (1.5 horas de plano y subida que caminamos en partes
dificiles). Comen almuerzo en la cumbre. Del cumbre entramos un lindo camino
sin autos por las altas montañas y bajamos hasta el bosque de nubes en
Chaparé. Se observe helechos gigantes, orchidias, bromeladias, y arboles
tropicales de todos tipos. Llegamos a las cascadas fascinantes de Inca Chaca
que exploramos por media hora. Bajamos a un criadero de trucha para comer
trucha fresca (costo no incluido). Volvemos en transporte privado
alrededor de 6PM.

INCLUYE:
Desayuno Gourmet: tocina, huevos, mango y fruta fresca, pan tostado
con Philadelphia
o mermelada, te natural y café organico.
Guia en ingles y español
Transporte privado ida y vuelta
Alquiler de bicicleta montañera y casco (necesario)
Almuerzo
NO INCLUYE CENA DE TRUCHA, aprox Bs 40

Costo: $68/persona (con un minimo total de $150 si hay pocos personas)
Confirmacion: Hay que depositar la mitad del precio para confirmar en
The Spitting Llama para jueves 7 de abril y cancelar el total por el
sabado, 9 de abril.


ENGLISH VERSION:
We are going on a mountain bike excursion on Sunday, April 10th.

ITINERARY: Giant Gourmet breakfast at 7AM in Cochabamba.Departure at
8AM, 1 hour of transport to begin biking.  We go on dirt roads past
fields, flowers, and farmers, climbing gradually for 1.5 hours until
arriving at the Yana
Cocha mountain pass at 3800 metros. We walk the bikes on several
harder uphill sections. We ate a light lunch at the pass by 2 alpine
lakes. We then descend almost 2000 meters on a beautiful dirt road
with no vehicular traffic. We see giant ferns, orchids, bromelaids,
and ancient rainforest trees. We arrive at Incha Chaca, the site of an
ancient Incan hanging rope bridge (now replaced by a modern one),
Bolivia's first electrical plant, and gorgeous waterfalls and caverns.
After exploring Inca Chaca for half an hour we descend 10 min to a
trout farm where we eat a dinner of fresh trout (cost not included).
We return in private transport (aprox 2 hrs) arriving around 6PM.

INCLUDES:
GOURET BREAKFAST: Bacon, eggs w/ onion and garlic, fresh mango and
tropical fruits, toast with jam and cream cheese, organic coca tea and
organic Bolivian coffee.
English and Spanish speaking guides.
Private, safe, comfortable round trip transportation with a
professional driver.
High quality American mountain bike rental, helmet included (and required).
Light lunch of sandwiches, chips, fruit.
*DOES NOT INCLUDE TROUT DINNER aprox cost $5

Cost: $68/persona (with a total minimum of $150 if there are few people)
Reservations:  50% deposit must be made by Thursday, April 7th and the
full cost must be paid by Saturday April 9th.