Vinto
📍 Cochabamba · Nearest city: Sipe Sipe (10 km)
36 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3739 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-17.35670, -66.38720Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
38
14°C
Feb
38
12°C
Mar
38
13°C
Apr
68
14°C
May
88
14°C
Jun
93
14°C
Jul
93
13°C
Aug
93
14°C
Sep
81
15°C
Oct
53
14°C
Nov
38
14°C
Dec
38
14°C
⭐ Best month: Jun (93/100, 14°C, 1mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (38/100, 195mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/La_Paz)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:36
Solar noon: 12:24
Golden hour: 17:12 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:12
Day: 11.6 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3738 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 7.2° |
| Slope aspect | 56° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Huayllani (52) · Cap5 (50) · Yanari (66) · Huajchilla (53) · la Muela del diablo (15) · Coroico (17)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.