Road to Pampa del Yacuma

From Rurrenabaque to Santa Rosa it is just over a hundred kilometers, but on a dirt road, so expect more than a 2.5 hour drive. The landscape around is such a bushy savannah with an occasional wetland.

Santa Rosa is a real backcountry – as the crow flies only 300 km from La Paz, but as in another world.

Admission to the reservation is paid on a modern bus, really high for Bolivian conditions. Then he finally sets off for the „port“, where the safari finally begins

The Yacuma River is relatively narrow with lots of meanders. The water moves here lazily. There are lots of freshwater dolphins right next to the harbor.

Perhaps every fifty meters of the cruise you will meet a caiman. The locals are about two meters long. It is said that about ten thousand of them live here.

Turtles really make the most of the sun's rays

Capybaras are the largest rodents in the world and you will see a lot of them here

The guide tells us that the capybaras have disgusting meat, so they are relatively safe here.

The banks of the river are, of course, a paradise for birds

If you are lucky, you will also come across a group of golden monkeys lining up in the branches

The actual cruise to the camp takes about two hours, but it's definitely not boring, there is still something to look at.

The base is quite picturesque but you can't get very far from here on foot, the surroundings are very bushy with the danger of snakes

After an afternoon siesta in hammocks, head to the river bar for sunset, where tourists gather for beer from various bases. Mosquitoes are easily bothered here. Then sleep early, because he gets up early tomorrow