Tourism, sightseeing, geography, sports and recreation, national parks and practical facts for this area of Bolivia.
The priests of the Society of Jesus, more commonly known as Jesuits, developed the series of missions, called a reducción in Spanish, or redução in Portuguese, in what is now Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay as a social and economic extension of the mission to bring the Roman Catholic religion to the indigenous populations.
"An ecological masterpiece with over 700 birds, jungle cats and the rare spectacled bear" - by Jonathan Derksen for GORP.
"This is a place of charming contrasts. That would be the best definition of Amboro National Park, located at the 'Elbow of the Andes', the precise spot in the Department of Santa Cruz where the Western Cordillera changes direction toward the south. "
Photos and text of the town of Riberalta and local birding locations.
Photos and text of the ride from La Paz to Coroico, over a road termed the most dangerous. You'll see why.
Explore Lake Titicaca, Rio Tuichi Multi-Adventure, and the Madidi National Park with Mukuni, Wilderness Whitewater Expeditions.
Addresses and descriptions of hostels in Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.
Click on a thumbnail for a larger, but not very clear, map of various regions of Bolivia.
"For months I had been itching for a chance to head off into the Amazon. From my desk at a Bolivian English-language newspaper, so many stories had reached me that I was curious to see if the north of the country really was swarming with man-eating mini monkeys and Norwegian-eating cannibals."
Micromedia Flash details of personal tours of the tropical flatlands of Bolivia.
Amazonia, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, Jesuit Missions and more.
"Starting high in the rarefied air of the Bolivian Andes, the steep and bumpy La Paz-to-Coroico road plunges down almost 3,600 meters on its spectacular 64-km path to the lush, sub-tropical Yungas and the sleepy town of Coroico. The narrow -- occasionally very narrow -- track hugs the walls of the sheer valley as it snakes its way beneath waterfalls and rocky overhangs."
Centrally located in Santa Cruz de la Sierra for business or pleasure.
"Hotel Esmeralda is located in Coroico close to the Gringo Inca Choro Trail featuring spectacular views of the Mururata Mountain, Chacaltaya ski resort, Huayna Potosi, and the Cordillera Real."
Addresses and info for hotels in Trinidad Cachuela Esperanza,Guayaramerín Reserva Biosférica del Beni Riberalta Rurrenabaque San Borja and San Ignacio de Mo0os.
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Follow the slide show for some great photos.
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From the National Geographic Society.
About the 2002 trip to "an isolated part of the Bolivian Amazon to try and uncover the origin of a 5 mile (8 kilometer) diameter crater there known as the Iturralde Crater."
Photos of Serrania de Huanchaca, waterfalls, jungle, rivers, lakes and savannah.
Climate Action Project report from the Nature Conservancy details the efforts to protect protect 1.5 million acres of one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world.
Trip report, photos and birding info.
Birding report, trip details and information about the area.
Click on a thumbnail for a larger image of the town, Jesuit ruins, scenery, wildlife and people.
"It has an abundant richness of natural resources, due to the diversity of vegetable and animal species. Riberalta is characterized by the typical arts and crafts in the making of wicker knitting, wood carving, leather embossings and cold porcelain."
Floating (and Hacking) through River Beni Country - article by Peter Hutchinson for GORP.
Current and forecast for Trinidad from Weather Underground.
City information from Bolivia Web includes a photo gallery, history, climate, attractions and travel info.
Located near the borders of Argentina and Paraguay, the town has historical sites and tourism amenities. It's considered the oil capital of Bolivia. click on "Turismo" for tours and tourist services. In Spanish.
Bolivia Expeditions in the 1940's, plus photos.
Description of this valley on the eastern side of the cordilleras.
