Budget
Here you find the costs we made for our expedition. Renting mules and permits were all to be paid in US dollars. In the season 2003/2004 the US dollar was worth 80 eurocents, so it was quite cheap for us.
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Costs in € for 3 persons |
| The climb |
Permits |
720 |
| Mule transport to BC |
208 |
| Mule transport from BC |
160 |
| Transport & acommodation |
Flight to Santiago and back from B.A. |
3474 |
| Excess baggage (2x32 kg p.p. allowed) |
0 |
| Minibus Santiago-Mendoza |
170 |
| Hotels Santiago (1 night) |
47 |
| Hotels Mendoza (7 nights) |
217 |
| Bus Mendoza-Cordon del Plata v.v |
144 |
| Visa |
0 |
| Gear |
2 Expedition tents |
996 |
| 3 Expedition sleepingbags |
1995 |
| 3 Dufflebags |
195 |
| 2 Stoves |
238 |
| Fuel |
100 |
| Nutrition |
Meals on location (7 days) |
500 |
| Dehydrated meals (26 days) |
1200 |
| Health |
Medicine |
250 |
| Rest |
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600 |
| Total |
11214 |
| Per person |
3738 |
Some personally bought items:
- GPS; Magellan SportTrak Color, € 499,-
- Rope: Edelweiss 20 m, 8 mm, € 28
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