Mount Cerro El Plomo is located in the Andes near Santiago, the height of 5434 meters. It can be seen on clear days, while in Santiago. The season for climbing the mountain - from November to March. The first ascent of the mountain was made by Gustav Rudolf Brandt and Luke in 1896.

Mount Cerro El Plomo - one of the highest peaks in the region. For this reason, the mountain has been chosen as a refuge of the Incas. On its slopes, archeologists have found plenty of evidence of sun worship ceremonies. The most famous ceremony was the sacrifice of young men and women, called by the Incas "Capac Cocha". At the root of the Mapocho River, just below the top 30 meters, there are three rectangular stone structures - tombs. February 1, 1954 in this place was found the mummy of a nine-year child, who was also sacrificed.

Perhaps the mountain Cerro El Plomo was chosen for the construction of the sanctuary - the most southern part of the complex of the Inca Empire. The choice of this location was determined because of the high altitude and the size of the mountain, its huge glaciers, its visibility from a distance, convenience, sites suitable for the construction of the shrine. "The ceremonial complex" Cerro El Plomo, may have been the main sanctuary of the Incas.

Climbing to the top of Cerro El Plomo is easy to implement prepared climbers who will take into account the possibility of a strong wind, the difference of atmospheric pressure and will not attempt to climb the mountain in one weekend.

Landscape of Cerro El Plomo is breathtaking: snow, waterfalls, large glaciers, ancient Inca trails. On the slopes it is one of the best ski resorts in South America - Cordilleran Vegas.