Camiri

Things to do

• Town and Chaco hills
• Guaraní culture of the region
• History of the 1967 guerrilla (Lagunillas, Ñancahuazú)

What to eat

• MajaditoRice cooked with charque or chicken, served with a fried egg and fried plantain. The dish of Santa Cruz and the Beni.
• Locro de gallinaA thick rice soup with free-range chicken, comforting and typical of the east.

How to get to Camiri

• Villamontes Road (bus, car) · about 3 h

  Bus towards Villamontes and Yacuiba.

• Santa Cruz Road (bus, car) · about 5 h

  Bus from Santa Cruz's Bimodal terminal.

Photos of Camiri

More places in this region

• TarijaBolivia's Andalusia: high-altitude vineyards, singani and a relaxed vibe.
• Valle de la ConcepciónTarija's wine and singani cellars.
• San LorenzoA colonial Chapaco village, home of the hero Moto Méndez, 15 km from Tarija.
• CoimataA river, natural pools and a tall waterfall, 20 minutes from Tarija.
• San Jacinto lake and TomatitasA lake among the hills and a river for swimming, on Tarija's doorstep.
• Padcaya and ChaguayaA valley village south of Tarija, and the great sanctuary of the Virgin of Chaguaya.
• BermejoA tropical border town on the Bermejo river, facing Argentina.
• Sama reserve: Tajzara lagoonsHigh lagoons, dunes and flamingos in the Sama reserve, above Tarija.
• Tariquía reserveCloud forests and wild rivers, for multi-day treks with a guide.
• Camargo (Cinti valley)Old vineyards and red cliffs in the Cinti valley, between Potosí and Tarija.
• Villamontes (Gran Chaco)Gateway to the Gran Chaco, on the Pilcomayo river and its canyon, El Angosto.
• YacuibaThe Chaco's big border town, facing Argentina.