Amazon Basin - Bolivia - page 619

Popping into the Brazilian town of Guajará-Mirim for the day from Bolivian Guayaramerín is really easy. Day
visits are encouraged, and you don't even need a visa. Lanchas (B$10) across the river leave from the port every
half an hour from 6am to 6pm, and sporadically through the night. To travel further into Brazil or to enter Bolivia,
you'll have to complete border formalities. The immigration offices in Guajará-Mirim (Av Quintina Bocaiúva;
8am-noon & 2-6pm Mon-Fri) and Guayaramerín (Av Costanera) are in the respective port areas.

It's a long, hot slog across the bridge from Cobija to Brasiléia. Entry/exit stamps are available at immigration in
Cobija at the Bolivian end of the bridge and from Brasiléia's Polícia Federal (Av Prefeito Moreira; 8am-
noon & 2-5pm) . With some negotiation, taxis will take you to the Polícia Federal in Brasiléia, wait while you
clear immigration, then take you on to the center or to the bus terminal. Alternatively, take the lancha (B$5)
across the Río Acre; from there it's another 1.5km to the Polícia Federal.

Although officials don't always check, technically everyone needs to have a yellow-fever vaccination certific-
ate to enter Brazil. If you don't have one, head for the convenient and relatively sanitary clinic at the port on the
Brazilian side. For more information, check out Lonely Planet's Brazil .

Getting Around

Guayaramerín is small enough to walk just about anywhere. Moto-taxis and auto rick-
shaws charge B$5 to anywhere in town. To explore the area, you can rent motorcycles
from the plaza for B$15 per hour or negotiate all-day rentals - figure B$70 for 24 hours.

Riberalta

3 / POP 76,000 / ELEV 115M (377FT)
Despite being a major town in Bolivia's northern frontier region, Riberalta has very little
going for it, unless you count the exciting fact that this is one of the world's top Brazil-nut
production sites. A crumbly place, it is pleasant enough, even if the only thing to do is
watch the orange sunsets and circling motorcycles as you enjoy a beer on the plaza. Ac-
cording to locals of both sexes, las riberalteñas are the most beautiful women in all of
Bolivia - but they would say that, wouldn't they?

Sights & Activities

Cathedral

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