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nately, the rooms themselves lack the same charm and some are just musty and old.
Choose carefully.
B&B
Hotel Las Palmeras $$
(
852-2354; Suárez 855; s B$150, s/d with air-con B$210/270;
) Salmon pinks shim-
mer in this quiet, family home-cum-B&B, 15 minutes' walk from the center. The rooms
are cozy and have their own bathrooms. Rates include breakfast.
Residencial Los Reyes $
(
852-2628; s/d B$40/70)
Close to the airport, this is a basic choice with a lovely, cool,
garden courtyard. Iced water and hot coffee are always available.
PENSION
Eating
Riberalta's specialty is its famous
nueces del Brasil
(Brazil nuts), which are roasted in
sugar and cinnamon and sold at the bus terminals and airport for B$10 per packet. The
classic Riberalta breakfast of
api
(a syrupy beverage made from sweet purple corn, lemon,
cinnamon and lots of white sugar), juice and empanadas is sold in the market.
INTERNATIONAL
Tropical $$$
(near the airport; mains B$90-150)
This is Riberalta's most upscale restaurant, leading
the residents to nickname it Tropicarísimo (Very Expensive…). Gargantuan portions of
meat, chicken and fish accompanied by salad, rice and fried manioc feed two or three
normal-sized people, though the profusion of animal skins and stuffed wildlife hanging
off the walls are a turn off.
Horno Camba $$
(Dr Martínez; mains B$25-55)
The best of the restaurants on the plaza serving fish, chick-
en and Beni beef. What's more, the sidewalk seating provides a front-row view of the
nightly 'Kawasaki derby' round the plaza.
BARBECUE
Club Social El Progreso $
(Dr Martínez; almuerzo B$15)
This place serves inexpensive
almuerzos,
good filtered
coffee, drinks and fine desserts.
BOLIVIAN
