Samaipata: jungle, Incas and waterfalls

Samaipata has been a wonderful discovery. Not touristic, it's a small multicultural village 3 hours by bus from Santa Cruz. People from about 25 different nationalities live here.

Lots to do. The first day we went to the Amboro National park. It's mandatory to go with a guide as it's huge. It's one of the park with the largest biodiversity of the world in terms of plant species. You will walk through the jungle for about 5 hours. I paid 125 Bolivianos, including taxi and entrance to the park.

By taxi we visited also the wonderful Pajcha waterfalls. It takes 2hours to reach it but it's absolutely worth it. There's also a small lagoon and a white beach. Amazing day. Here you don't need a guide but the price of the taxi depends on how many people are going. We were 5 and we paid 400 Bolivianos.

On walking distance from Samaipata, about 2hours, there is El Fuerte. It's an archaeological site with Inca and spanSpa ruins. It's on the top of a mountain with many view point of all the area. Entrance cost 50 Bolivianos. If you want you can take a taxi. But they are overpriced.

There are however more excursions options: waterfalls of Las Cuevas, the refuge of animals and the Che Guevara trailer.

The town has a lot to offer in terms of restaurants and bars too.

















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