9-12 of April Semana Santa (Easter)

Be aware that during these dates it will be very hard to find good accomodation in Samaipata. If you can, adjust your stay in Samaipata, leaving the 9th or the 10th, or arriving the 12th or the 13th of April.

Watch our main webpage
www.andorinasamaipata.com

End of 2008 - Start of 2009

Travelling in Bolivia is now very safe and there are NO problems due to bloccades or strikes ! However, be always aware of street robberies like in any country, don´t listen to ´fake police´, etc.....

Getting in Samaipata

Take a local taxi (appr. 8 Bs) at the Samaipata taxi stop, Avenida Omar Chavez, esquina Soliz de Olguin (close to old busterminal, most taxidrivers know). The drive is very scenic and takes about 2,5 hours. If you indicate the driver, he can leave at the doorstep of the hostel.

NEW 5-6 hour hike through
beautiful open landscape
Visiting river, canyons and
enjoying beautiful views

Walking and river wading through beautiful canyons along rivers - Also possible as a fishing tour

NEWselfguiding hike !!!!

3 or 6 hours walking

or horseriding

through communities.

Views over mountains

and cloud forests

Wanted volunteers

Travellers who speak reasonable Spanish, are invited to send us their cv, background, age, interests for volunteering at least 6 weeks in Andoriña (five days a week in afternoons and evening), bed & breakfast included, kitchen available, NO fees, a nice experience and options to go hiking once in a while. Work includes attending and informing visitors, organise movies, activities, prepare coffees, juices. Opening door at night when people come in from Sucre, you have many possibilities to interact with many (local) people, it´s all up to you.

Other volunteer options are¨:

Above town in a hidden valley is being build a small buddhist temple, consisting of three mudd brick constructions. Good lodging is available. Write for more information to Dennis: bodhiden@yahoo.com

Our neighbours - a local couple with four children - can use help in their plant nursery. Maximum half a day, about four 4 times a week. Lodging in hostal Andoriña, food with our neighbours. You should speak and understand reasonable Spanish and must like working with plants, obviously. Short term commitment is possible.

New - tickets (sleeping bus) to SUCRE for sale at Andoriña To make RESERVATIONS by telephone, call (3)944 6333, either from Sta Cruz direction or Sucre (arrival by bus in the very early morning, advise various times to chofer to be left at the highway and walk into town).