Amboro National Park, Bolivia
"An ecological masterpiece with over 700 birds, jungle cats and the rare spectacled bear
For many the idea of exploring an untouched junglescape is but a distant dream: however, a three hour drive west from Santa Cruz will take the adventurous tourist into one of the most pristine and, as of yet, unspoiled tropical habitats in the world.
Amboro National Park, covering and area of over 630,000 hectares, lies within three distinct ecosystems: the foothills of the Andes, the northern Chaco and the Amazon Basin. The park was originally established as the Reserva de Vida Silvestre German Busch in 1984 but, with the help of native biologist Noel Kempff, British zoologist Robin Clark and others, the park was expanded to its present size. "
Pantanal
"In the center of the South American continent, south of the Amazon basin and east of the Andes, lies an immense landlocked river delta where annual floodwaters regularly rise several meters and then recede. For the abundant and diverse plants and animals living there, the flood pulse in normal and life giving.
The Pantanal is one of our planet's most spectacular wetland systems."
The Choro Trek
Although long and rigorous, the Choro trek, stretching from Bolivia's mountain peaks to the steaming Yungas, allows hikers to view stone houses in the Altiplano, crystalline rivers nestled in lush, green valleys, monkeys swinging from one tree to another and eagles soaring above forest covered mountains. For the three-day journey, most carry both winter and summer clothing, medical supplies and a good camera not only to capture breathtaking sites, but also to prove to friends and relatives that you survived the jarring descents and exhausting climbs. |
