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Voykit pocket guide · Bolivia
Trinidad
Give Trinidad 2 nights as a Beni stopover: plaza, museums and a Loma Suárez half-day. Skip it if you only want salt flats and La Paz.
Trinidad is the lowland capital of Beni, hot and flat, with a small-town centre, a Jesuit-founded cathedral on the plaza and pre-Hispanic earthwork sites on its edge. It works as a stop between Santa Cruz and the Amazon towns, or as a base for river and pampas trips. It is not a headline Bolivia destination, and the roads in are long and partly unpaved.
- Country
- Bolivia
- Best months
- May–Oct (dry, cooler)
- Avoid
- Dec–Mar (heavy rain, mud roads, floods)
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- BOB
- Money
- Currency is the boliviano (BOB, Bs). Cash rules outside larger hotels and restaurants in La Paz and Santa Cruz.
- Daily spend
- Budget Bs 150–250 excl. bed · Mid Bs 250–450 excl. bed · High Bs 450+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Entel, Tigo and Viva sell SIMs with passport registration in their own shops.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Ambulance 118 · Fire 119
- Plugs
- Types A, C · 230 V · 50 Hz · Some La Paz buildings have 115 V — check.
- Tipping
- Restaurants: Round up; about 10% in tourist restaurants.; Uyuni driver and cook: Bs 50–100 per traveller for 3 days, shared.; Guides: Bs 30–70 a day.
- Water
- Not safe from the tap; bottled or filtered.
- Toilets
- Pay a boliviano or two; bring paper.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Set lunch (almuerzo) | Bs 15–30 |
| Fish meal near the river sites | Bs 30 |
| Beer | Bs 10–20 |
| Moto taxi ride in town | Bs 4 |
| Bus Trinidad–Santa Cruz (semi-cama) | Bs 50–80 |
| Shared taxi Trinidad–San Joaquín | Bs 100 |
| Flight Trinidad–Santa Cruz | about Bs 650 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- TDD · Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz (Trinidad)
- Flights from Santa Cruz and Riberalta; about 1 h from Santa Cruz. Check schedules and operators before booking.
Typical fares
- Moto taxi in town
- Bs 4
- Moto taxi to Loma Suárez
- Bs 15
- Bus Trinidad → Santa Cruz
- Bs 50–80, 10–12 h
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Motorbike taxis (moto taxis) are the main way around town and cost a few bolivianos; regular taxis exist but are fewer. The centre is walkable in the cooler hours. For Loma Suárez or the fish museum, take a moto taxi and agree the fare first.
See and do
Known for
- Plaza Mariscal José Ballivián and the cathedral
- Moxos pre-Hispanic lomas (earthworks)
- Museo Kenneth Lee and the Beni fish museum
- Gateway to Mamoré river boats and pampas tours
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Loma Suárez | Moto taxi, about 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast on the Ibare riverMoto taxi, about 7.5 mi (12 km) northeast on the Ibare river | About 30–40 min each way |
| Loma Chuchini (Chuchini reserve) | Moto taxi or taxi, about 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Loma SuárezMoto taxi or taxi, about 3.1 mi (5 km) north of Loma Suárez | About 45 min each way |
| San Ignacio de Moxos | Bus or shared taxi/van from Trinidad; the Mamoré is crossed by ferry | 2–3 h |
| Rurrenabaque | Shared taxi to San Borja, then change | Long, with changes |
| Riberalta | Chain of shared taxis via Guayaramerín and San Joaquín (dry season only) | About 12 h plus waiting |
Sleep
- Around Plaza Mariscal José Ballivián
- Central; walk to the cathedral, museums and restaurants. Best for a short stay without a vehicle.
- Avenida 6 de Agosto and the bus terminals
- Cheaper residenciales and easy departures for San Ignacio de Moxos and Guayaramerín.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | HolaOH-lah |
| Thank you | GraciasGRAH-syahs |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta?KWAN-toh KWES-tah |
| Where is the bus terminal? | ¿Dónde está el terminal de buses?DON-deh es-TAH el ter-mee-NAL deh BOO-ses |
| I need a moto taxi | Necesito un mototaxineh-seh-SEE-toh oon moh-toh-TAK-see |
| Help | Ayudaah-YOO-dah |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'buenos días'; avoid: Rushing into business
- Photos: Ask, and accept a no; avoid: Photographing rituals uninvited
- Sea question: Listen; avoid: Joking about Bolivia's lost coast
- Queues and blockades: Patience; avoid: Arguing with protesters
Scams and watch-outs
- Heat and humidity: plan sights for early morning and late afternoon.
- Rainy season (Dec–Mar) can flood roads and delay buses; keep a buffer day.
- Museum hours are short and change; confirm before you go.
- Some sites outside town are on private or military land and may ask for ID.
- Mosquitoes near rivers and lagoons: repellent.
Trinidad is generally calm for travellers; the practical risks are heat, mosquitoes, long road journeys in the wet season and unlit streets at night. Keep valuables out of sight and use moto taxis you have agreed a price with.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Trinidad yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Plaza Mariscal José Ballivián and the cathedral
- Moxos pre-Hispanic lomas (earthworks)
- Museo Kenneth Lee and the Beni fish museum
- Gateway to Mamoré river boats and pampas tours
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Trinidad (Bolivia), revision 5337142 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5337142
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Trinidad
A esta dirección, por favor
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Trinidad; most are in La Paz. Check your country's embassy in La Paz for consular help.
Carry small bolivianos for moto taxis and museum donations.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/trinidad-bolivia). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.