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Hotel Paris $$
( 682-2182; Comercio at Campero; s/d B$180/ 225; ) Two blocks from the plaza,
this is an upmarket hotel decked out in hardwoods that give it a classical feel. All rooms
have TV and air-conditioning and there's a pleasant courtyard restaurant for meals.
HOTEL
Getting There & Around
Yacuiba's bus terminal is about 10 blocks from the plaza on Av San Martín. Buses for Tar-
ija (B$40 to B$60, 12 hours) leave before 9am and after 6pm. Numerous flotas leave
every evening for Santa Cruz (B$51 to B$110, 15 hours) via Villamontes and Camiri, and
trufis (B$20, 1½ hours) depart for Villamontes throughout the day when full. There is a
B$2 terminal fee payable on boarding any bus.
Yacuiba's railway station ( 682-2308) ticket window opens in the morning on the
day of departure; line up early. A single service runs to Santa Cruz (B$47, 16½ hours) via
Villamontes (B$11, 2½ hours) on Friday at 5pm.
Flights to Tarija depart with TAM on Tuesday and Saturday (B$390) if there is enough
demand, and Aerocon flies daily to Santa Cruz (B$880) via Tarija (B$522).
If you are unfortunate enough to get stuck in town and are looking for something to do,
check the town's online information portal ( www.yacuiba.com , in Spanish) for ideas or
event schedules.
BORDER CROSSINGS INTO ARGENTINA
The two main border crossings to Argentina are at Yacuiba and Bermejo, the former being the most accessible
from Santa Cruz and the latter from Tarija. C asas de cambio (exchange houses) are abundant in both border
towns. It is in your best interest to get rid of your extra bolivianos before crossing the border - rates in Argentina
are not favorable. Note that Argentina is one hour ahead of Bolivia.
Shared taxis (B$10 per person) shuttle between the terminal at Yacuiba and Argentine immigration at Pocitos.
After crossing the border on foot, onward bus services to Tartagal and Embarcación leave every couple of hours,
where you can make connections to Salta, Jujuy and Buenos Aires.
Crossing to Argentina from Bermejo is slightly more complicated as the border is only open from 8am to 5pm.
Chalanas (ferries) over the river (B$3) leave every few minutes. Be sure to pick up an exit stamp before crossing.
Bermejo's bus terminal is eight blocks southeast of the main plaza. Buses leave every couple of hours from Tar-
ija to Bermejo (B$20, three hours) between 7:30am and 9pm, but you'll need to get a morning service (last depar-
ture 10:30am) if you want to cross the border the same day. From Agua Blanca, Argentine buses to Orán (US$2,
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