Our philosophical principles of the mountain

Climbing mountains is - a possibility
Climbing mountains is - adventure
Climbing mountains is - an active experience of nature
Climbing mountains is - a sport with playful and creative
Climbing mountains is - be aware of being in action
Climbing mountains is - to understand the resistance to death wing challenged
Climbing mountains is - a transition from “heaven to earth”
Climbing mountains is - a bridge between “this side” and the “other side”
Climbing mountains is - the pursuit of higher degrees of knowledge
Climbing mountains is - is a possibility


REINHOLD MESSNER, THE DEATH ZONE


REFUGIO HUAYNA POTOSÍ Travel Agency & Tour Operator

We are an agency specializing in adventure travel. For 18 years we have professionally run walking and mountain climbing trips in the Cordillera Real and the rest of Bolivia offering the best services in our specialties, where we work with qualified and selected routes and guides for exclusive clients.


Huayna Potosi has been created by Dr. Hugo Berrios Surgeon Martin graduate from the national Universidad Mayor de San Andres, with a degree in emergency medicine. A graduate of the emergency service SAMU de Santiago de Chile in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support), and Director and instructor at the School of High Mountain (Huayna Potosi), with school courses taken in high mountain dependency Benasque Huesca Spanish federation of high mountains and courses of DAV (Deutscher Alpenverein) conducted in Austria.


We are the company that built the first refuge shelters at Base Camp 4700mts and field camp at 5300mts of Huayna Potosi. We have achieved first place for the quality of our services for the highest mountain in Bolivia. Mountaineering school of Huayna Potosi is one of the products of our company where courses are held in ice and mountain climbing.


We have also pioneered the route Condoriri Huayna Potos, and one of the first agencies to go to the mountains of Apolobamba (20 years). We have guided the Spanish ONCE (Spanish blind organization) and managed to break one of the world records for blind (Parinacota alt 6330 mts.), expeditions with the British army to Apolobamba and Sajama, Ancohuma survey of members along with OWA / Outdoor Wilderness Agency), drilling at the summit of Illimani (6452 m), work done by the glaciologist Bernard Francou in order to monitor world climate change. We also helped with studies on the effect of hypoxia in young people, conducted by the Copenhagen Muscle Research Center, staying four weeks at the summit of Illimani.

We invite you to visit and enjoy this wonderful dream called Bolivia.


The staff

hugo berriosHugo Enrique Berrios Ramon Silvestre Martin

Date of Birth: April 18, 1955
Boliviano
Surgeon, specializing in Emergencies.
American College of Surgeons ATLS (Advance Trauma Life Support).

Owner and general manager Refugio Huayna Potosi and the Agency
Huayna Potosi Travel Travel Agency.
Responsible and organized group trekking and mountaineering in the area of logistics and security.
Instructor and mountain guide in Bolivia
Writer of articles for the Bolivian Times.
Trekking Consultant to the Secretary of Tourism.
Consultant for the Banco Interamericano - Project of the Cordillera Real.
Training in mountaineering:
Spanish School Mountain Benasque, Aragón Spain. 1997
Escole National Ski Mountaineering (NHS) Chamonix - France. 1997
Deutsche Alpenverein (DAV) Gross Glockner - Austria. 1998
Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Chacaltaya - Bolivia 2006
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Huayna Potosi, CONDORIRI, Illimani, Ancohuma, Sajama, others.
In other countries: Aconcagua (Argentina), Mont Blanc (France), Aneto (Spain), Monte Rosa Gross Glockner (Austria).
Trekking for all pre-Columbian trails of Bolivia.
Languages: Spanish, English, French.

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Eduardo Guarachi
Date of Birth: March 28, 1958
Boliviano
International High Mountain Guide UIAGM (Union Internationale des Associations de Guide de Montagne)
Ice and Rock climbing Instructor

Training in mountaineering:
Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Chacaltaya - Bolivia 2006
Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Huayna Potosi - Bolivia 2008
French School of Skiing and Mountaineering EMSA - lic: GUAE 011
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Huayna Potosi, CONDORIRI, Illimani, Ancohuma, Sajama, Parinacota others.
In other countries: Licancabur, Ojos del Salado (Chile), Alpamayo, Huascaran (Peru), Chimborazo, Kotopaqsi (Ecuador), Aconcagua (Argentina) .
Trekking through the pre-Columbian trails of Bolivia.

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Felix Vargas Sonco

Date of Birth: December 28, 1959
Boliviano
International High Mountain Guide UIAGM (Union Internationale des Associations de Guide de Montagne)


Training in mountaineering:
Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Chacaltaya - Bolivia 2006
Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Huayna Potosi - Bolivia 2008
French School of Skiing and Mountaineering EMSA - lic: GUAE 012
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Ancohuma, Huayna Potosi, CONDORIRI, Illimani, Sajama, Parinacota others.
In other countries: Licancabur, Ojos del Salado (Chile), Alpamayo, Huascaran (Peru), Chimborazo, Kotopaqsi (Ecuador), Aconcagua (Argentina).
Trekking through the pre-Columbian trails of Bolivia.

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feliciano condoriFeliciano Condori

Date of Birth: January 24, 1970
Boliviano
National High Mountain Guide

Training in mountaineering:
Federación Boliviana de Ski and Climbing. Municipal Government City High - Bolivia 2004-2009. Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Chacaltaya - Bolivia 2006. Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Huayna Potosi - Bolivia 2008.
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Ancohuma, Huayna Potosi, CONDORIRI, Illimani, Sajama, Parinacota Illampu others.
In other countries: Licancabur Huallatiri (Chile), Aconcagua (Argentina). Trekking through the pre-Columbian trails of Bolivia.

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macarioaruquipaMacario Aruquipa Mamani

Date of Birth: June 21, 1975
Boliviano
National High Mountain Guide

Training in mountaineering:
Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Chacaltaya - Bolivia 2006 Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School Spanish EEAM - Huayna Potosi - Bolivia 2008. French School of Skiing and Mountaineering EMSA La Paz, Bolivia 2009.
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Ancohuma, Huayna Potosi, CONDORIRI, Illimani, Sajama, Parinacota Illampu. In other countries: Aconcagua, Colorado, Herds (Argentina).
Trekking through the pre-Columbian trails of Bolivia.

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mariosullcataMario Sullcata Quispe

Date of Birth: January 20, 1962
Boliviano
National High Mountain Guide

Training in mountaineering:
French School of Skiing and Mountaineering EMSA La Paz, Bolivia 2005. Course Organized by the Ministry of Health and Sports with the High Mountain School EEAM Spanish - La Paz - Bolivia 2009.
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Ancohuma, Huayna Potosi, CONDORIRI, Illimani, Sajama, Parinacota Illampu. In other countries: Aconcagua (Argentina).
Trekking through the pre-Columbian trails of Bolivia.

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Jesus Paco

Date of Birth: ember 00, 19nn
Boliviano
Assistant National High Mountain Guide

Training in mountaineering:
Mountain High School Spanish EEAM - Huayna Potosi - Bolivia 2009.
Mountaineering in Bolivia: Huayna Potosi, CONDORIRI. In other countries: Aconcahua (Argentina).
Trekking through the pre-Columbian trails of Bolivia.

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