LOS YUNGAS

It's called "Yungas" to the lush and fertile valleys subtropical located in the foothills of the Cordillera de Los Andes in the Department of La Paz.

Yungas "warm land" has a semi-tropical climate, lush vegetation and beautiful landscape. The landscape is a mix of green slopes, cliffs, rivers, waterfalls and dense vegetation. Its height varies between 1,500 and 2,500 m. This area receives abundant rainfall particularly during the summer months (December to February), ideal for growing coffee, citrus, sugar cane and coca.

Taking the path to the summit, the road begins at 4725 meters in height down to 3,400 meters at only 80 kilometers. The best time to make this journey is spectacular in May and June, when dried and better appreciated the impressive decline. This route can also be undertaken by bicycle, but only if it is quite expert.

The region is impossible to observe and photograph wildlife, landscape, ecotourism, hiking, trekking, biking, rafting, or if you prefer, quietly enjoying the warm weather, delicious fruit in a place that seems transported in time, with all the comforts of today by the hotel infrastructure and services

Coroico, a small, picturesque village at the foot of the hill Uchumachi to 1,700 meters high.

With  rivers Coroico, Santa Barbara and Vagante who has natural rock pools surrounded by forests where you can take a refreshing swim and observe the surrounding landscape with a diversity of birds, butterflies and crops in the region.

It has good services of accommodation, restaurants and discotheques where you can find both friends and strangers to enjoy the night.

Cotapata National Park, is an integrated management area created to protect genetic resources and cultural needs of the area.

In its journey from The Summit enjoys an interesting variety of landscapes, flora and fauna, as well as waterfalls and river courses. Within this park is the way pre-Columbian The Choro, which passes through different ecological zones from the 4700 to 1300 m.

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