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San Borja

City in Beni Department, Bolivia

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Overview

San Borja is a city in Beni in Bolivia.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep1 place

Hotel El Bosque
Decent hotel with garden with OK Wi-Fi, but make sure to get a room with ceiling fan or air conditioning.
Address
Calle Oruro between Santa Cruz and Potosí streets
Phone
+591-3-851080

Getting there and around

Getting there

From Rurrenabaque, take two shared taxis to San Borja, changing in Yucumo. Each leg is around 2 hr and cost around Bs. 70-80 each way. You can get a shared taxi directly from Rurrenabaque (via Yucumo) for Bs.

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Getting around

Moto taxis (motorcycles) or the occasional real taxi.

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Airports and nearby hotels

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Teniente Av. Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport

Trinidad · Regional · TDD

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Articles and travel topics about San Borja and Bolivia.

Food & drink

Overseas Chinese cuisine

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Food & drink

Peruvian cuisine

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Nature & adventure

Bolivian national parks

Bolivia has spectacular natural scenery and astounding biodiversity, both of which are protected in its national parks, monuments, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves.

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Itineraries

Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos

The Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Chiquitania region of Bolivia's department of Santa Cruz.

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UnderstandFrom a tourist point of view San Borja is nothing special apart from a necessary stopover on the way to San Ignacio de Moxos or Trinidad.

Get inFrom Rurrenabaque, take two shared taxis to San Borja, changing in Yucumo. Each leg is around 2 hr and cost around Bs. 70-80 each way. You can get a shared taxi directly from Rurrenabaque (via Yucumo) for Bs.

Get aroundMoto taxis (motorcycles) or the occasional real taxi.

SeeCentral square has elements painted yellow with red, which makes for a warm and positive impression.

DoLocals spend weekends out of town (possibly in the nature) - ask them where and how.

BuyThere are some stalls in bus terminal that sell basic food and drink.

Sleep

Stay safeSome say straying more than a few blocks from the main plaza at night is dangerous.

ConnectInternet is generally slow and on slow machines that cost Bs. 10/hr. Telephone calls to the U.S. are a bit steep.

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Sources and licences

Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "San Borja" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "San Borja, Bolivia", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Nahely Rojas, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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