Tourism in Bolivia

 The Lomas de Arena Regional Park is located 12 km southeast of the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. To get to the Lomas de Arena you can take Av. Santos Dumont in the direction of Plan 4,000, follow the path that ends in the hills and walk a few kilometers to the dunes. You can also use public transport since bus 21 reaches this site. Upon entering, a fee of Bs 10 (1.5 USD) is paid. It covers an area of ​​more than 13,000 ha, of which 3,000 ha are sand distributed between dunes, savanna, hills and a main lagoon. It is recommended to visit on a sunny day with little wind, bring plenty of water, a hat, sunscreen and glasses. In the place there is a lot of wild fauna among which are badgers, foxes, monkeys, turtles, parabas, bats and many others. Among the activities that can be carried out in the Lomas de Arena are: Eco-trail: it runs through 5 km of sands and dunes that can be done on horseback or by carriage. Archaeological zone: in the place there are remains of the Chané culture t

 The Bolivian government has decided to close the border crossings with Brazil for 7 days from zero hours on April 2, which may be extended according to the reports that are made at the end of the term. According to the decree promulgated, this measure responds to the increase in infections in border cities such as Guayaramerín and Puerto Quijarro , allows transit for three hours a day between both countries and allows for the partial or total closure of other border crossings if necessary. Likewise, the contracting of health insurance for non-residents and a negative PCR test with a maximum advance of 72 hours will be required to enter the national territory by any land, air or river means. Additionally, a 10-day quarantine will be necessary and another PCR test will be required on the seventh day.

  As it happened in previous years, Boliviana de Aviación once again offers almost 2x1 tickets. Until the 19th of this month you can buy tickets for domestic flights at super discounted prices. The best thing about this offer is that tickets can be purchased to be used until the end of June and through the official website www.boa.bo or through a tourism company. Second Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft from Boa Regional In addition to this offer , Boa recently launched a parallel airline called Boa Regional that will be in charge of joining destinations that are not so crowded with medium-sized aircraft such as the Bombardier CRJ 200. This is due to the high demand for flights between small cities in the Chaco and the East of the country added to the reduction of aircraft suffered by Military Air Transport for different reasons. Among these new destinations are the city of Potosí and Oruro. The service is expected to be extended to several non-capital cities in the eastern and Chaco areas

Located in the buttresses of the Cordillera Oriental, Samaipata, which in Quechua means Rest in the heights, is another destination that no tourist can jump on a tour of Bolivia.   It is just 120 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra and two hours drive from here.   Its height is approximately 1650 meters (5413 ft.) with a population of 9739 people between Bolivians and foreigners from different countries.   The journey starts in Oruro  square , located at Av. Grigota and "3er anillo" in Santa Cruz City, where taxis and minibuses go to this location, the price is about Bs. 25 ($us. 4), but may vary depending on passenger demand .   On the way you can see how the landscape and vegetation change from the eastern plains and the mountains as we approach Samaipata.   Road to Samaipata Two hours later you reach the town itself where there are hotels of all price, restaurants with typical food and stores to stock up, you can visit the town for shopping, watch the architecture or eat and t