Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: EAST FROM SANTA CRUZ
EL CHOCHIS
By train
The
Tren Regional
(6 weekly), which runs between Santa Cruz and Quijarro, stops
at the station at Chochis.
PUERTO SUAREZ
Aerosur (
www.aerosur.com
)
sometimes has services too. The airport is 6km outside town.
By train
The train station is a couple of kilometres from Puerto Suárez; you can walk into
town or take a taxi (Bs10). See the Quijarro section here for schedule information.
By bus
Several daily buses from Quijarro to Santa Cruz (15-24hr) pass through Puerto
Suárez. However, the same journey is quicker and much more comfortable by train.
QUIJARRO
By train
There are twelve trains (check
ferroviariaoriental.com
for the latest schedules)
each week to Santa Cruz (officially 13hr 30min-18hr 35min, though delays are common);
the Ferrobus is the quickest and most comfortable service, though also the most expensive.
The train station is by the main square; buy tickets as far in advance as possible.
By bus
Several daily buses travel from Quijarro to Santa Cruz (15-24hr), but the train is a
far better option.
CROSSING THE BRAZILIAN BORDER
Via Arroyo Concepción
Collective taxis run when full to the Brazilian border at Arroyo
Concepción from the train stations in Quijarro (around 2km) and Puerto Suárez (around
10km). To cross the border at Arroyo Concepción, get your passport stamped at the Bolivian
migración
office (daily 8am-noon & 2.30-5.30pm), then walk across into Brazil, where tax-
is, motorcycle taxis and regular buses wait to take passengers across the bridge over the Río
Paraguay and on into the city of Corumbá, where you'll need to get an entry stamp from the
Federal Police office at the bus station. If you need a visa, the Brazilian consulate (Mon-Fri
8am-2pm) is two blocks southeast of the plaza on the waterfront in Puerto Suárez. You will
also need a yellow fever certificate to enter Brazil. If you're arriving from Brazil, you should
go straight to the train station to buy a ticket for a train heading east, as these can sell out
quickly.
ACCOMMODATION
CHOCHIS
NGO PROBIOMA
supports a community project that has cabins and camping facilities,
provides excellent food and offers guide services. Book in advance.
