Article Tour of Rurrenabaque

Rurre is a town that is specifically aimed at tourists who go around the individual travel agencies and arrange a trip to the pampas and the jungle. You feel here in a completely different country – low altitude, heat, humidity and people look different here. There is a much more relaxed atmosphere than on the plateau.

Rurre has a picturesque location. It lies exactly at the interface of the two worlds. To the north is the vast Amazon lowlands, to the south rise the green hills.

In addition to making tourists after trips here, the locals grow bananas in large numbers, mostly those for cooking.

Rurre is more of a starting point for excursions than that there is a lot to do here. But be sure to visit the prospect. Ask the locals for „Mirador el Calvario“ otherwise you will hardly hit the road yourself.

The climb to the mirador is really worth it. Although you will probably be really pouring in the local humidity, the views of the local hills are great. Expect almost 200 meters of ascent.

You won't even want to go back down from the prospect

Directly below you is the Rurre, the mighty river Beni and the endless Amazon plain.

The houses on the outskirts of Rurre look really romantic.

Beni is a really mighty river, it is also one of the major tributaries of the Amazon. These motor canoes set out for Madidi National Park.