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Why Go? The Amazon Basin is one of Bolivia’s largest and most mes- merizing regions. The rainforest is raucous with wildlife and spending a few days roaming the sweaty jungle is an experi- ence you’re unlikely to forget. But it’s not only the forests that are enchanting: it’s also the richness of the indigenous cultures, traditions and languages that exist throughout the region. Mossy hills peak around the town of Rurrenabaque, most people’s first point of entry into the region and the main base camp for visits to the fascinating Parque Nacional Madidi. This is home to a growing ethno-ecotourism in- dustry that looks to help local communities. The village of San Ignacio de Moxos is famous for its wild July fiesta and T rinidad, the region’s biggest settlement and an active cat- tle ranching center, is the transit point toward Santa Cruz. North of here the frontier towns of Riberalta and Cobija are in remote regions that few travelers dare to tread. When to Go May-Oct Make travel a whole lot easier by avoiding the rain. Mid-Jun Bull run- ning and mayhem at the Fiesta de la Santísima Trinidad. Jul The village goes wild during the San Ignacio de Moxos fiesta. F D N O S A J J M A M J Rurrenabaque °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm 0 8/200 4/100 6/150 2/50 10/50 0/32 -10/14 30/86 40/104 20/68 Villa Tunari .................... 275 Parque Nacional Carrasco ....................... 278 Rurrenabaque .............. 279 Parque Nacional Madidi ........................... 285 Reserva Biosférica del Beni......................... 287 San Ignacio de Moxos ...290 Trinidad......................... 291 Los Lagos ..................... 298 Guayaramerín .............. 299 Riberalta ....................... 301 Cobija ........................... 303 Best Places to Eat » Churrasqueria La Estancia (p295) » Los Farroles (p295) » Tropical (p302) » Jungle Bar Moskkito (p283) » La Perla de Rurre (p282) Best Places to Stay » Sadiri (p286) » Chalalan (p286) » Los Lagos (p299) » Hotel de Selva El Puente (p276) » Hostal Sirari (p293) Amazon Basin ©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd
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Why Go? The Amazon Basin is one of Bolivia’s largest and most mes-merizing regions. The rainforest is raucous with wildlife and spending a few days roaming the sweaty jungle is an experi-ence you’re unlikely to forget. But it’s not only the forests that are enchanting: it’s also the richness of the indigenous cultures, traditions and languages that exist throughout the region.
Mossy hills peak around the town of Rurrenabaque, most people’s first point of entry into the region and the main base camp for visits to the fascinating Parque Nacional Madidi. This is home to a growing ethno-ecotourism in-dustry that looks to help local communities. The village of San Ignacio de Moxos is famous for its wild July fiesta and Trinidad, the region’s biggest settlement and an active cat-tle ranching center, is the transit point toward Santa Cruz. North of here the frontier towns of Riberalta and Cobija are in remote regions that few travelers dare to tread.
When to Go
May-Oct Make travel a whole lot easier by avoiding the rain.
Mid-Jun Bull run-ning and mayhem at the Fiesta de la Santísima Trinidad.
Jul The village goes wild during the San Ignacio de Moxos fiesta.
F DNOSAJJMAMJ
Rurrenabaque°C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm
0
8/200
4/100
6/150
2/50
10/50
0/32
-10/14
30/86
40/104
20/68
Villa Tunari .................... 275Parque Nacional Carrasco ....................... 278Rurrenabaque .............. 279Parque Nacional Madidi ...........................285Reserva Biosférica del Beni ......................... 287San Ignacio de Moxos ...290Trinidad......................... 291Los Lagos .....................298Guayaramerín ..............299Riberalta ....................... 301Cobija ...........................303
Best Places to Eat » Churrasqueria La Estancia
(p 295 ) » Los Farroles (p 295 ) » Tropical (p 302 ) » Jungle Bar Moskkito (p 283 ) » La Perla de Rurre (p 282 )
Best Places to Stay
» Sadiri (p 286 ) » Chalalan (p 286 ) » Los Lagos (p 299 ) » Hotel de Selva El Puente
(p 276 ) » Hostal Sirari (p 293 )
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AMAZO
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272Velho
(250km)
To PortoTo Bocado Acre
To Cruzeirodo Sul
To Paractito;Cochabamba (30km)
To Oruro(130km)
Río Negro
RíoAbuná
Río Acre
Río
Mam
oré
Río
de Diosamanu
RíoManuripi
Mad
re
Río Madidi
RíoM
amoré
Río
ManiquiYacuma
Río
Río
Beni
Cha
pare
Río
IchiloR
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Río Sécure
Río
RíoTambopata
Río
Tuic
hi
Río
Hea
th
Río Tupuani
Río
Tahu
Orthon
Beni
Pando
Cochabamba
La Paz
CachuelaEsperanza
Guajará-MirimAssis
Rio Branco
Riberalta
PuertoRico
Santa Anade Yacuma
PuertoAlmacén
de Lora
El Porvenir
San Antonio
Montevideo
SantaRosa
TumupasaReyes
San Borja
Yucumo
SanBuenaventura
PuertoLinares
Guanay Santa Ana
Exaltación
Loreto
TRINIDAD
Principe
JoaquínSan
Costa Marques
da Beira
Forte
VillaTunari
YolosaCoroico
Chulumani
Caranavi
PuertoVillarroel
Brasil
Iñapari
Brasiléia
COBIJA
Porvenir
Chivé
Guarayos
PuertoMaldonado
MadidiAlto
(Villa GeneralJosé Pérez)
Charazani
Juliaca
LA PAZ
Copacabana
Sorata
Uchupiamonas
Apolo
San José de
Ixiamas
Puerto Heath
Guayaramerín
Reserve
Reserva
del BeniBiosférica
Reserva de la
Pilón LajasBiosfera
Barba Azul
Isiboro-SécureParque Nacional
Area Natural de ManejoIntegrado Apolobamba
ParqueNacionalCotapata
Parque NacionalMadidi
Manuripi-HeathReserva Forestal
Nevado Illimani(6439m)
Cerro Illampu(6360m)
66ºW68ºW69ºW
10ºS
70ºW
65ºW68ºW
11ºS
12ºS
13ºS
14ºS
15ºS
69ºW70ºW
16ºS
LagoGinebra
LagoAgua Clara
LagoRogaguado
LagunaRogagua
LagunaBolivia
TiticacaLake
BRAZIL
PERU(Jaguar'sLair)
SantuarioChuchini
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Los Lagos
San Ignaciode Moxos
Rurrenabaque
Río Mamoré
Parque Nacional Carrasco
Chalalán
Sadiri
�1 Glide down the long Río Mamoré (p 294 ) on a boat trip between Trinidad and Guayaramerín
�2 Probe the pampas on a tour from Rurrenabaque (p 279 )
�3 Party with the locals at the Amazon’s best village fi esta in San Ignacio de Moxos (p 288 )
�4 Hike to the Cavernas del Repochón in Parque Nacional Carrasco (p 278 )
�5 Boat off into the rainforest to the sustainable community-
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