Rurrenabaque Travel Blogs

We welcome the year 2008 in Rurrenabaque in the pub called the Moskitto, a pub where one shares adventures with other trav buddys (see separate critic) and we spent a night welcoming the new year very nice. Rurrenabaque as indicated is the starting point for tours of the surrounding area, while one…

Today I came back to Rurrenabaque after three days in NP Madidi. This time spent with watching local wildlife were so amazing days Ive had ever enjoyed. First I had to leave La Paz, to Rurrenabaque its 18 hrs by bus. To Rurre I arrived at 7 am and after two hours I start with other 7 guys…

BUS JOURNEY Our bus was 2 hours late and we sat outside getting eaten alive by bugs waiting for it with our annoying Israelis to the side of us being so loud and constantly singing stupid songs. When it arrived I couldnt believe it was taking us the 14 hours to Rurrenabaque, it didnt have a t…

Finally, on Tuesday it became apparent we weren't flying for some time as the rain was still coming down periodically.  We decided to take matters into our own hands therefore and scrambled around town for a group of people, and together bargained with an agency for a jeep ride back to La Paz.…

Did you know that mosquitos can bite you through your clothes? Arlene now has about 100 bites on her bum that confirms that they do. Welcome to the Amazon basin. We spent a fabulous 3 days in a canoe cruising along one of the inky black rivers that feeds into the Amazon river, looking for, and fin…

Rurrenbaque or Rurre as the locals refer to it, probably because they can´t pronounce the full title either, is a sleepy little jungle town in the North of Bolivia. There are a few bars here, some mosquitoes, and plenty of tour companies, but not a fat lot else. The only reason tourists come is be…

After a few days back in La Paz after the salt lakes we headed for the town of Rurrenabaque, which is the starting point for trips into the Bolivia`s section of the Amazon Basin, namely the Pampas and the Jungle. Most people brave a 15 to 20 hour bus ride to get to Rurrenabaque, however upon recomm…

Rurrenabaque is the gateway town to the Parque Nacional Maldidi, supposedly the most diverse bio-habitat on the planet due to its range of altitudes, climates, and ecosystems. The two most popular excursions are trips to the jungle and the pampas. As my next destination is the Amazon and the rainfo…

Hey visitors here are some pictures of lima my town..

I´m spending around 1 year in South America, I had an amazing time. Enjoy my pictures, I'd do it again.

The Pampas tour was all over, so we returned to the Jaguar tour office in the morning to get a lift back to the airport.  They also include a free t-shirt in the price of the tour, which is a decidedly low quality garment, yet it's amazing how much you appreciate a new option in your back…

Efter at have tilbragt en behagelig dag i Rurrenabaque med at pleje vores mange insektbid, (av av, vi fandt heldigvis en bedoevende creme, som gav os et par timers ro af gangen) Gik vi dagen efter ombord paa endnu en baad som skulle foere os ud i pampasen. Her var vi mere heldig med gruppen af rejs…

Map and some photos of my second trip around South America. Blogs coming soon! Argentina - Uruguay - Paraguay - Bolivia - Chile - Patagonia

After discussion with the travel agent we decided to spend the extra money and fly to Rurrenabaque rather than rough it on the bus - 12 hours on a standard cattle class but with no loo and extremely rough roads didn't entirely appeal. Turns out it was a great decision, the flight was fantastic! One…

After the scary flight from La Paz we booked ourselves onto a 3 day tour of the jungle. With the mosquito repellent on hand will took a 3 hour jeep ride out of Rurrenbaque to catch a boat down the river. On our arrive I spotted a huge pink dolphin jumping out of the water as it swam down stream. We…