Omasuyos: 2023 Cycling Event and Travel Ideas

Omasuyos and its connection to cycling

A specific sporting connection for Omasuyos is the sports tourism event “Biking por la Ruta Panorámica del Lago 2023.” It passed through communities in the province of Omasuyos in the Department of La Paz. The event is therefore a clearly dated example of a regional connection to cycling. The following topics on nature, routes, and culture broaden the perspective to the wider destination of La Paz.

La Paz as the wider setting

The Parque Nacional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Cotapata is located in the wider destination of La Paz. The protected area can be reached by road via the La Paz–Coroico highway or through the valley of the Río Huarinilla; using a private vehicle is also recommended. The area’s ecological, scenic, and archaeological features make it a destination for environmental education and tourism. Nature, landscape, and archaeological topics offer different perspectives on the protected area.

You can travel by bus to Coroico or La Cumbre. From there, the trekking route continues to the village of El Chairo. The pre-Columbian El Choro route can also be used as a footpath to access Cotapata. If you choose this route, allow for the possibility that trail conditions and access logistics may change; check current conditions before planning your trip. The bus journey and the subsequent trekking route should be considered as separate stages of the trip.

Routes and archaeological sites

The Camino Chairo–Socosani continues from the Puente Inca en Chairo along the lower slope of Cerro Nogalani to the ruins of Socosani. Along the way, you can see old agricultural terraces, retaining walls, and paved paths. The route description thus covers both archaeological traces at the destination and visible structural and agricultural features along the way. If you are interested in these different types of evidence, you can consider them as separate topics when planning your trip.

Another archaeological site in the wider destination of La Paz is Tiwanaku. The site is near the southern shore of Lake Titicaca in the Altiplano, at an altitude of 3,850 meters, in the province of Ingavi in the Department of La Paz. Most of the ancient city, which was built mainly of adobe bricks, has been built over by the modern town. In Tiwanaku, the historic city and modern buildings thus meet side by side—a different perspective from the routes and landscape around Cotapata.

The right destination for your hotel search

These topics have different emphases: Omasuyos is associated with the 2023 cycling event, while Cotapata, the routes described, and Tiwanaku are examples from the wider destination of La Paz. So when looking for a hotel, first decide on your specific destination and compare options for the place you want to visit. Then you can decide whether your plans are focused more on cycling, nature and trekking, or archaeological history.

Discover more destinations: Achacachi, Pacajes, Cercado, Nor Yungas, Larecaja, Franz Tamayo, Caranavi Province.

Go to the wider travel overview: La Paz.