Guayaramerín Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus, camión & taxi

The bus terminal is on the south end of town, beyond the market. With the exception of Riberalta, the only bus services to and from Guayaramerín operate during the dry season – roughly June to October. Buses run to Riberalta (US$2.50, three hours) several times daily. Foolhardy Flota Yungueña departs daily in the morning for Rurrenabaque (US$18, 14 to 36 hours) and La Paz (US$23, 30 to 60 hours) via Santa Rosa and Reyes. There are four brave buses weekly to Cobija (US$14, 16 hours) and Trinidad (US$25, 22 hours). Beware that if enough tickets aren’t sold, any of these runs may be summarily canceled.

Shared taxis to Riberalta (US$4.50, two hours) leave from the terminal when they have four passengers. Camiones to Riberalta leave from opposite the 8 de Diciembre bus terminal. Camiones charge the same as buses but make the trip in less time. To Cobija, YPFB gasoline trucks and a Volvo freight carrier depart occasionally from the same place as the camiones to Riberalta.

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Boat

Cargo boats up the Río Mamoré to Trinidad (around US$25 with food) leave almost daily. The notice board at the port captain’s office lists departures.

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Air

The airport is on the edge of town. Amaszonas (/fax 855-3731; Mamoré 100) and AeroCon (855-3882; Oruro s/n) both shuttle daily between La Paz, San Borja, Trinidad, Riberalta and Guayaramerín. TAM (855-3924) flies twice a week from La Paz (US$88), Riberalta (US$20) and Trinidad (US$57), and once a week from Cochabamba (US$85) and Santa Cruz (US$94). AeroSur (855-3731) serves Cobija a couple of times a week.

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