Now Don Pedro has changed te hour of dapart from Ibagué. He is now going to el Silencio at 9:30 am, and you will be arriving to el Rancho almost at 12:00. Anymay therés no problem with the hour and you can still make it to base camp at 4000 m at 5 pm.
The price was 3.500 pesos per person ($US 2.00) in Feb/2004.