Climbing Cerro Bonete Chico: Top Outdoor Adventures Awaiting You

This is a challenging climb and due to its remote location, it’s advisable to do it with an experienced mountain guide. Trips with a guide will also include acclimatization and camping or overnight stays in mountain huts along the way. It is not an overly technical climb, however, conditions can be extreme and it’s a real test of endurance so you’ll need an excellent level of fitness and mountaineering experience.

**Impressively high peak **

Don’t let the word chico (small) in its name deceive you, Bonete Chico is a massive mountain. With a summit at 6,759 meters, it’s among the tallest mountains in the world. Climbing it is a multi-day affair that will leave you with a huge sense of accomplishment.

** Stunning scenery **

The peak sits within one of the driest areas on earth with spectacular scenery. The Parque Nacional Talampaya is full of awesome rock formations and at the Laguna Brava, you’ll even find Flamingos.

**Cuyo culture **

When not climbing mountains, enjoy the local culture. From delicious meat and empanadas to folklore music and the annual La Chaya party in February, there are a lot of interesting cultural elements to be explore close to the Cerro.

The summers are hot and humid sometimes reaching 35 degrees celsius and the winters are cold and short with temperatures rarely dipping below 0 degrees celsius.

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Fly from Buenos Aires to La Rioja and travel via car or transfer to the cerro.

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