Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Three to Four Weeks
Amazon
More than half of Bolivia's territory lies in the Amazon, and yet this is one of the least
visited parts of the country. Sounds amazing! Waterway adventures here are good (and
wet) in the rainy season, but if you plan on any type of road travel you should stick with
the dry months. Start in
Santa Cruz
, a sophisticated and cosmopolitan city with a dreamy
(sometimes steamy) climate and tropical atmosphere. From here fly or catch the overnight
bus to
Trinidad
, a sleepy town with a pretty plaza. With enough time, the trip down the
Río Mamoré from Trinidad to
Guayaramerín
is highly recommended. If you don't have
the time, stay in town for a bit, whirling around on a motorcycle for a local fish meal, a
visit to a museum or two and a much-needed siesta or three - it gets hot. A three-hour bus
ride will take you to the Jesuit mission village of
San Ignacio de Moxos
- plan your trip
around the town's colorful, not-to-be-missed festival in July. From here, wildlife watchers
should make a detour from
El Porvenir
into
Reserva Biosférica del Beni
, where the
