Roboré

Santa Cruz Department · Nature and hiking

Roboré is a quiet small town in the Chiquitanía, on the railway to Brazil. People come mainly for the natural wonders around it, Santiago, Chochís and the hot river of Aguas Calientes, and enjoy its natural pools and Chiquitano food on the way back.

280 maltitude

1 to 2 daysto spend there

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Things to do

Los Hoyos (natural pools)
Starting point for trips into the hills
Eat a majadito or a locro de gallina

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.
Cuñapé and pan de arrozLittle cheese breads made with cassava or rice flour, served warm with coffee in the morning.
Tropical fruitMangoes, pineapples, papayas, achachairú (a small tangy fruit) and fresh juices everywhere for a few bolivianos.

Tip. On the Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarro railway, and on the paved Ruta 4.

Also here

Border Puerto Quijarro – Corumbá (to the Pantanal)At the end of the railway and road from Santa Cruz, via Roboré. Taxi to the border, then Corumbá, gateway to the Brazilian Pantanal.

How to get to Roboré

Santiago de Chiquitos Road (bus, car) · 45 min
Taxi or micro (minibus) from Roboré.
Aguas Calientes Road (bus, car) · 45 min
Taxi or micro from Roboré (the train also stops there).
Chochís Road (bus, car) · 1 h
Taxi or tour from Roboré.
San José Road (bus, car) · 2 h 30
Santa Cruz to Roboré or Puerto Quijarro buses that stop in San José.
San José Train · 3 h 30
Ferroviaria Oriental train (Santa Cruz to Puerto Quijarro line).
Santa Cruz Train · 9 to 10 h (overnight)
Ferroviaria Oriental night train (Expreso Oriental or Ferrobus) from Santa Cruz station.
Handy: you sleep on the train and arrive in the morning.