Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hotel Nanijo´s $$
(
842-2230; 6 de Agosto 147; s/d B$200/350;
) A large, modern hotel, with the
best facilities in town. All rooms have tiled floors and cable TV, and the courtyard splash
pool is very welcome in the sticky climate.
HOTEL
Esquina de la Abuela $$$
(Molina nr Sucre; mains B$40-65)
This is Cobija's nicest eatery with alfresco tables and
fresh, well-cooked chicken and meat dishes served under a gigantic
palapa
wigwam.
INTERNATIONAL
Hong Kong $$
(Molina; mains B$20-55)
Standard Chinese fare in the usual big portions. There is an au-
thentic Chinese bakery next door for snacks.
CHINESE
Information
The
Brazilian consulate
(
842-2110; Av René Barrientos; 8.30am-12.30pm Mon-
Fri)
grants visas.
Bolivian immigration
(
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
is in the Prefectura
building on the main plaza, with another branch at the airport.
In addition to giving cash advances on Visa and MasterCard and changing US dollars,
Prodem
(Plaza Principal 186)
has an ATM; there are a bunch of other ATMs around the
plaza. The post office is also on the plaza and a number of telephone places are nearby. In-
ternet use is expensive (B$8 per hour) and to connect you'll need to head to Calle Mer-
cado, predictably located next to the market.
Getting There & Away
Air
Flights arrive and depart from Aeropuerto Anibal Arab (CIJ), 5km from the center at the
top end of Av 9 de Febrero. Amaszonas (no office in town) and
AeroCon
(
842-4575;
Leoncio Justiniano 43)
between them have at least daily flights to Trinidad.
TAM
(
842-4145; Av 9 de Febrero 59)
flies daily to La Paz (B$746, two hours), except Sunday.
Flights to Guayaramerín via Riberalta are in
avionetas
; ask at the airport or call (
7621-0035). It pays to book your flights well in advance.
