Rurrenbaque, Bolivia Travel Blogs

Operation Pink Dolphin
Aug 24, 2005 (83 photos)

After spending a week in the jungle and we are fully Tarzaned up although without the loin cloth!!! We went on a 3 day/ 2 night tour with a fab group of people (2 Ozzies, 3 Kiwis, 1 English, 1 Dutch, and 3 French) to the Pampas (marsh and river ...

Mountain peaks to Jungle in one day (on a bike)
Aug 11, 2005 (16 photos)

... was hard, cruising up the river with nothing to do but look at the scenery, chat, read books and eat. We arrived at Rurrenbaque and booked into a beautiful hostel. The rooms were massive with a bed in the middle and all open, ie no windows, one whole ...

Jungle Fever
Mar 19, 2007 (91 photos)

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Overnight bus of terror to Rurrenbaque
Jul 21, 2007 (1 photos)

Saturday 21st July 2007 - Sunday 22nd July 2007 Due to catch the 1:00pm bus to Rurrenbaque, a 15 hour journey, but it was 3 hours late arriving in Coroico due to a puncture going down the World´s Most Dangerous Road. We spent an exciting 3 hours waiting ...

Janet loves the jungle!!
Oct 23, 2006 (15 photos)

The Amazon Jungle in South America is a must. One bottle of mosquito repellent is vital. I Finished a bottle in one week. You have flocks/herds/swarms/packs/pods of mozzies swarming towards you. If you manage to cover up really well, they still find a ...

Buzzing around Bolivia
Apr 14, 2007 (104 photos)

... weren't the public but riot police. Though I am not sure if that is better or worse...regardless I did feel pretty safe. Bolivia is definitely cheaper than Peru and by far the cheapest place I have been to since leaving Asia. Presumably that's why we ...

Welcome to the Jungle
Oct 29, 2006 (9 photos)

... times. A helper from Mapajo Lodge, where we were staying in the jungle, gathered us up and helped us on to the bus. Rurrenbaque, or Rurre as it´s known, is a sleepy little town along the River Beni where it joins with another large river. ´Sleepy´ because ...

Amazon dreams
Aug 6, 2006 (35 photos)

... a dusty winding road then a quick lunch before catching the overnight bus to La Paz where we jumped straight on the bus to Rurrenbaque, this part was nineteen hours and this time on ¨the most dangerous road in the world¨. Didn´t take the claim too seriously, ...

The Pampas Rurrenbaque
Dec 19, 2003 (13 photos)

... from Belgium, Netherlands, Finland and Ireland. We all got on famously well and had many beers upon our return to Rurrenbaque. Bert and Jurgen were 2 lads from Belgium who reminded us of models with their tall slender bodies and long curly locks. Then ...

The jungle and death road
May 2, 2006

... with our guide who caught a few. Got a good close up of thier teeth which were quite impressivly sharp. Headed back to Rurrenbaque after lunch to conclude the tour. Found out that the only plane company´s planes were out of commission which was really bad ...

Rurrenbaque - Pampas time
Dec 14, 2009 (44 photos)

... steve irwin, getting close enough to touch them on the nose. Allan was too scared. SOFT. We headed back and spent one night in rurrenbaque before the hell bus ride home. Good decision to, a great little town, we all got pretty drunk and had a good time. If ...

Bolivia: Rurrenbaque (Jungle)
Apr 10, 2009 (17 photos)

As there were no flights (due to the rain in Rurrenbaque - the planes couldn´t land as the runway is a field!).  We opted for what was sold as a 10 hour jeep ride - much better than the 17 hour bus ride.  The road is really scenic but very ...

Return from Rurrenbaque
Sep 11, 2006 (5 photos)

... with a delayed flight (because of poor weather) but were lucky enough to make it out of La Paz after a 6 hour wait. Rurrenbaque turned out to be a refreshing change with much greenery and balmy nights to sip a cocktail or two... After a spaghetti chunder ...

day 19 - rurrenbaque
May 25, 2009 (20 photos)

so i arrived via small plane today into Rurrenbaque. This is a really small town that is basically a jump-off for jungle trips which are offered everywhere. The day started great, caught a ride on the back of a motorcycle, found the airlines to check in ...

Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Nov 12, 2009 (25 photos)

... a brand new perspective on my life.” I would be lying if I said Richard and I didn't walk down the main street in Rurrenbaque drunk as skunks singing the wonderful Elton John and George Michael duet 'Don't let the sun go down on me'. It may all sound ...

day 20 - better
May 26, 2009

in case you were worried, i´m feeeling alot better and leaving for the river in 5 m inutes. 4 liters of water and 16+ hours of sleep did the trick!