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Barba Azul reserve

Beni Department · Jungle and tropics

Barba Azul reserve, photo 1
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Barba Azul reserve protects the Beni savannas and forest islands where the blue-throated macaw lives, a parrot found only in Bolivia, of which only a few hundred remain. Run by the Armonía association, it welcomes a small number of visitors to watch the macaws, hundreds of other birds and sometimes the maned wolf. A rare place for nature lovers.

180 maltitude
3 daysto spend there
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Things to do

  • Watch the blue-throated macaw
  • Birds of the flooded savannas
  • Horse rides and boat trips

What to eat

  • Beni beefThe Beni is cattle country: big grills (churrasco) and dried meat.
  • River fishSurubí, pacú or dorado, grilled over a wood fire or fried, with rice, cassava and plantain. Delicious by the water, in the Llanos and the Amazon.
Tip. Book in advance with Armonía (minimum stay of a few nights). Mostly reached by light aircraft from Trinidad; by road only in the dry season.

How to get to Barba Azul

  • Trinidad Flight · 1 h flight

    Light charter plane from Trinidad, arranged by Armonía.

Photos of Barba Azul reserve

Barba Azul reserve, photo 2
Photo: Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 4.0
Barba Azul reserve, photo 3
Photo: Michael Seeley from Melbourne, FL, United States, CC BY 2.0

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