Yacuiba

Things to do

• Cross the border to Salvador Mazza (Argentina)
• Markets and border trade
• A stop between Santa Cruz and Argentina

What to eat

• 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.
• Beni beefThe Beni is cattle country: big grills (churrasco) and dried meat.

Also here

• Border Yacuiba – Salvador MazzaThe Chaco crossing, on the road from Santa Cruz to Salta. Direct buses from Santa Cruz, and international buses to Buenos Aires.

How to get to Yacuiba

• Villamontes Road (bus, car) · 1 h 30

  Bus or shared taxi.

• Santa Cruz Road (bus, car) · 8 to 10 h

  Night bus from Santa Cruz's Bimodal terminal.

Photos of Yacuiba

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.
• CamiriThe Chaco's "oil capital", among hills and Guaraní culture.