Pando Voyage Tips and guide

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Map of Pando

Pando's two main cities are:

• -11.018296-68.7537451 Cobija — the departmental capital on the banks of the Rio Acre across from the Brazilian city of Brasiléia, to which it is connected by two bridges
• -11.018296-68.7537452 Porvenir — a city of 4,300 people (2012) on National Routes 13 and 16

Pando is close to navigable waterways leading to the Amazon River and from there on to the Atlantic Ocean.

The main economic activities are agriculture, timber and cattle.

At an altitude of 280 metres above sea level in the northwestern jungle region, Pando is in the rainiest part of Bolivia. Pando has a hot climate, with temperatures commonly above 26 °C.

Cobija is about 600 km north of La Paz. Cobija is served by major Bolivian airlines at Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ  ^IATA) and by buses from Riberalta. The Interoceanic Highway passes through the city of Cobija.

There are few roads in the department.

• -11.916667-68.0833331 Manuripi-Heath Amazonian Wildlife National Reserve — protects the Amazon rainforest ecosystem, and provides habitat for jaguars, pumas, capybaras, a variety of monkeys, bears, toads, frogs, snakes, turtles, lizards, alligators, 1000 species of birds and a variety of fish. It is also the home of the Tacana, Pacahuara, Iñaparis and Araona indigenous peoples.
• Nuestra Señora del Pilar Cathedral in Cobija on the city's main square
• International Recreational Fishing Championship of Puerto Rico is held over three days in mid-June (as of 2022).
• El Chivé

• -11.0287-68.75981 Hotel Estrella del Norte Cobija, C. Miguel Farah Roca 48, Cobija, ☏ +591 72919292. (updated May 2023)
• Hotel El Cristo, 69932-000, Av. 9 de Febrero, Cobija. Air-conditioned. US$38 single, US$52 double with breakfast. (updated May 2023)