In the print dialog pick “Save as PDF” to keep it on your phone. A5 makes a pocket booklet; A4 suits a desk printer.
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
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 northeast on the Ibare riverMoto taxi, about 7.5 mi northeast on the Ibare river | About 30–40 min each way |
| Loma Chuchini (Chuchini reserve) | Moto taxi or taxi, about 5 km north of Loma SuárezMoto taxi or taxi, about 3.1 mi 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.