9th CHRONIC HYPOXIA SYMPOSIUM &
1st HIGH ALTITUDE SPACE PHYSIOLOGY SYMPOSIA
program

 

Feb 24 - Mar 1, 2025     La Paz - Bolivia

ACTIVITIES PROGRAM (Tentative - subject to changes)

February 2025

Day

Date

Event

Location

Altitude

in m

Saturday

Feb-22

Arrival to La Paz, check-in and adaptation

La Paz

3,500

Sunday

Feb-23

Arrival, check-in and adaptation

La Paz

3,500

Monday

Feb-24

9th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium Conferences

HAPPI-IPPA Conference Room, La Paz

3,500

Tuesday

Feb-25

9th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium Conferences and travel

Titicaca Lake Navy High Altitude Diving School

3,800

Wednesday

Feb-26

9th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium Conferences

HAPPI-IPPA Conference Room, La Paz

3,500

Thursday

Feb-27

9th Chronic Hypoxia Symposium Conferences and travel

Travel to Coroico sub-tropical forest through mountain high pass

4,500 to 1,500

Friday

Feb-28

1st High-Altitude SPACE PHYSIOLOGY SYMPOSIA
Chaired by Alan Hargens distinguished NASA Researcher

HAPPI-IPPA Conference Room and Moon Valley visit, Closing Dinner La Paz

3,500

Saturday

Mar-1

Travel and visit to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage CARNIVAL

Bus ride to Oruro, CARNIVAL assistance and return to La Paz

3,800

   

Please note that the program is also subject to changes depending on the number of participants since this meeting is limited in numbers.

 

This is your chance to visit La Paz, one of the 7 Marvel Cities of the World.

La Paz

Titicaca

And the highest Navigable Lake in the world, where the High altitude Diving Center is located.

 

Oruro and the unbelievable carnaval, people dance and jump during several hours sometimes carrying 20 kilogram disguises and all at 3800m above sea level !!

Carnaval_2

Carnaval_1

Carnaval_3

Attendance to the incredible carnaval in Oruro Lunch in a restaurant and Saturday afternoon 19:00 return by Bus to La Paz. Arrival 22:00.

 

Purchase for this last part of the trip is in the registration page.

 

 

 

 

Optional tours available:

Trekking or mountain climbing.

Huayna Potosi climbing 6000 m.(2 days)

 

Tropical areas around 500 m of altitude.

Rurrenabaque,(1 hour flight) Santa Cruz (1 hour fly) or Yungas (2 hour drive from La Paz)

The scientific program will be prepared later on, please come back to the web page for updates..

High Altitude Medical Care

Specialized high altitude medical care available through the High Altitude Pulmonary and Pathology Clinic * Clinica IPPA. Travel Health Insurance required.

 

 

 

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