Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting There & Away
Air
The airport is on the edge of town and the airline offices are on the nearby 16 de Julio,
around the corner of 25 de Mayo.
AeroCon
(
855-5025; 25 de Mayo, near Beni)
runs
daily flights to Trinidad with onward connections to other cities.
TAM
(
855-3924; Av
16 de Julio)
flies to Riberalta on Sunday mornings (B$130, 20 minutes) and has a daily
flight to Trinidad (B$523, 50 minutes), except Tuesday and Thursday. Amaszonas con-
nects Guayaramerín with Riberalta and Trinidad most days, though there is no office in
town. Flights to Cobija via Riberalta (per person B$600) are by private rental
avionetta
(light aircraft) and must be full (five people) to depart. Call
Avionetta Ariel
(
852-3774)
or
El Capitán
(
7686-2742)
at least a day in advance.
Boat
Cargo boats up the Río Mamoré to Trinidad (around without/with food B$250/350) leave
very irregularly and take six days. Ask at the port captain's office opposite the immigra-
tion office for information.
Bus, Camión & Taxi
The bus terminal is on the south end of town, beyond the market. Buses run to Riberalta
(B$25, 2½ hours) several times daily. Foolhardy Vaca Diez departs daily in the morning
for Rurrenabaque (B$120, 18 hours to three days) and La Paz (B$170, 30 to 60 hours) via
Santa Rosa and Reyes. Do not contemplate either journey if there is even a hint of rain or
else be prepared to help pull the bus out of muddy holes every couple of hours. There are
daily buses to Cobija (B$70, 16 hours) and Trinidad (B$240, 22 to 35 hours). Be aware
that if enough tickets aren't sold, any of these runs may be summarily canceled. Flying to
either destination is your best option and you will not regret the extra expense. Shared tax-
is to Riberalta (B$50 per person, two hours) leave from the terminal when they have four
passengers.
CROSSING THE BORDER INTO BRAZIL
Crossing to Brazil from the northern Bolivian towns of Cobija and Guayaramerín involves crossings of the Ríos
Acre and Mamoré respectively.
