Info

• Safety

  Feb 02, 2012 - Bolivia

  This part of Bolivia gets hot, so be sure to bring high-factor sun cream, a hat and carry a bottle ......

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• Getting Around

  Feb 02, 2012 - Bolivia

  The Jesuit Mission settlements are fairly small and all the Jesuit churches are on the main plazas, so you’ll be ......

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• Getting To and Away

  Feb 02, 2012 - Bolivia

  The Jesuit Missions can be visited in a loop, starting and finishing in Santa Cruz. There are regular buses that ......

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Destinations

• Roboré, Santiago de Chiquitos and Chochís

  Feb 02, 2012 - Roboré, Santiago de Chiquitos and Chochís, Bolivia

  If you fancy hopping off the train on the Santa Cruz to Quijarro route, then Roboré or Chochís are good ......

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• San Miguel de Velasco

  Feb 02, 2012 - San Miguel de Velasco, Bolivia

  Population: 5,500 San Miguel del Velasco was officially founded in 1721, but had begun its life earlier as an overspill ......

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• San Rafael

  Feb 02, 2012 - San Rafael, Bolivia

  Population: 3,000 San Rafael del Velasco was founded in 1696 and is the second oldest mission in the Chiquitania. It ......

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Hotels

• Samaipata side – Southern Parque Amboró

  Apr 05, 2010 - Amboro National Park, Bolivia

  Refugio Los Volcanes – With over 270 species are bird in the area, Refugio Los Volcanes is a great base ......

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• Buena Vista side - Northern Parque Nacional Amboró

  Apr 05, 2010 - Amboro National Park, Bolivia

  There are a number of camp options in the northern part of Parque Nacional Amboró, all of which are run ......

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• Hotel Flora and Fauna

  Mar 30, 2010 - Buena Vista, Bolivia

  Hotel Flora and Fauna is the place to go for serious nature lovers. Situated four kilometers south of Buena Vista, ......

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Restaurants

• Paraba Azul

  Mar 30, 2010 - Buena Vista, Bolivia

  Right in the center of the main plaza in a large gazebo is Paraba Azul. This laid-back restaurant serves a ......

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• La Tranquera

  Mar 30, 2010 - Buena Vista, Bolivia

  This restaurant on the plaza has a good size $2 almuerzo with soup and main course, which comes with rice ......

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• La Plaza

  Mar 30, 2010 - Buena Vista, Bolivia

  Buena Vista’s top international restaurant, La Plaza has an extensive menu serving sophisticated international cuisine. Choices include lobster, escargot, duck, ......

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Activities

• Cascada La Pajcha and Mirador Los Cóndores

  Apr 05, 2010 - Samaipata, Bolivia

  Forty-three kilometers southeast of Samaipata is the Cascada La Pajcha, a beautiful multi-tiered waterfall with a natural pool and sandy ......

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• Bella Vista and El Codo de Los Andes

  Apr 05, 2010 - Samaipata, Bolivia

  The scenery around Bella Vista (55km from Samaipata) is pretty spectacular, with mountains covered in vegetation, waterfalls and lots of ......

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• Centro de Investigaciones Arqueológicas de Samaipata

  Apr 05, 2010 - Samaipata, Bolivia

  This small museum has descriptions of Bolivia’s historic cultures and displays artifacts. Most of the pieces were found in the ......

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Tours

• El Fuerte

  Apr 05, 2010 - Samaipata, Bolivia

  The UNESCO recognized archaeological site El Fuerte, or the fort, is one of the most important sites in Bolivia and ......

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• Coffee Tour

  Apr 05, 2010 - Buena Vista, Bolivia

  Hacienda El Cafetal produces Café BuenaVista, a high-quality coffee considered to be one of Bolivia’s best. They run coffee tours ......

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• Exploramar Diving

  Apr 01, 2010 - Puerto López, Ecuador

  Explormar Diving are the diving experts in town and operate two excellent boats for island tours and scuba diving. Its ......

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Schools

• Bolivian Spanish School - CBBS

  Feb 24, 2010 - Sucre, Bolivia

  The Bolivian Spanish School prides itself on bringing a friendly, family feeling to its language courses. Included in the price ......

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Services

• Shopping

  Feb 01, 2012 - Bolivia

  Visiting the Chiquitania gives you the perfect opportunity to pick up some unique local handicrafts, including carvings, ceramics and weavings. ......

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• Tourism Information

  Mar 24, 2010 - Bolivia

  San Ignacio: The Tourist Information Office can be found inside the Casa del Cultura, on the corner of the main ......

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• Communications

  Mar 24, 2010 - Bolivia

  The Post Office in San Ignacio is on Calle 24 de Septiembre between calles La Paz and Sucre. There’s also ......

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Jobs

• Para Los Niños

  Mar 10, 2010 - La Paz, Bolivia

  Para Los Niños is a non-profit organisation who works with the state homes in La Paz. Their aim is to ......

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• Corazon Inquieto and Bureau Connectie

  Mar 10, 2010 - La Paz, Bolivia

  Corazon Inquieto is a project offering daycare for young children in a deprived area of La Paz. The scheme allows ......

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• Creative Corners – The Global Arts Project

  Mar 10, 2010 - La Paz, Bolivia

  This international non-for-profit volunteer organization specializes in creative projects for disadvantaged children. Creative Corners is aimed at volunteers who can ......

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