Weblog Andoriña Hostel, Art&Culture, Samaipata - Bolivia

2011-02-23T04:38:00.000-08:00

DO YOU KNOW THAT WE ALREADY MAINTAIN THE SAME PRICES FOR 3 YEARS ?

NO HIDDEN EXTRAS - SAME SERVICE - LOTS OF INFORMATION

VOLUNTEERS WELCOME

2008-09-22T09:15:00.000-07:00

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.....

2008-06-21T09:27:00.000-07:00

Getting in Samaipata

In St Cruz, take a local taxi (appr. 8-10 Bs) to 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.

2008-06-12T09:03:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-12T08:58:00.000-07:00

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

2008-06-12T08:51:00.000-07:00

NEWselfguiding hike !!!!

3 or 6 hours walking

or horseriding

through communities.

Views over mountains

and cloud forests

2008-01-31T16:24:00.000-08:00

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.

2007-04-04T06:24:00.000-07:00

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).

2007-02-18T11:30:00.000-08:00

2007-02-05T06:02:00.000-08:00

PLEASE DO REMIND THERE´s
ONLY a CASHPOINT for CREDIT CARD (NO ATM)
in SAMAIPATA to get MONEY !!!!!
So it´s best to bring money from St Cruz or Sucre

2006-06-29T16:24:00.000-07:00

2005-10-27T17:37:00.000-07:00

2005-10-27T17:13:00.000-07:00

How to get in Samaipata from Sta Cruz city ?

Being in Sta Cruz city, the easiest way is to take a taxi to the Samaipata taxi stop, Avenida Omar Chávez Ortiz / esquina Soliz de Olguin. A taxi fills up with four persons, which pay 25 Bs each. The drive takes about 2 ½ hours and the route is very scenic and most beautiful in the early morning or after 15-16.00 in the afternoon. About 50 metres after the taxi stop in Santa Cruz, at the same side of the street, leaves a microbus at 17.00 (15 Bs, be there at 16.45).

Microbuses (15 Bs) leave from Plaza Oruro, Avenida Grigota, at 16.15, be there before 16.00. However, the best option is the (spacious) microbus from Expreso Mairana leaving at the same time. To find them, cross the Avenida Grigota and turn left, close to Expreso Saipina. You’re lucky if that day their big red bus leaves, with more spacious seats and nice views due to the altitude of the bus ! Getting in Samaipata, the taxi can drop you at Andoriña, as well as the microbuses.

Coming from Sucre, your bus will pass by Samaipata at the inconvenient time of around 0500-0700 in the early morning. Don´t forget to ask very strict the driver to stop in Samaipata, because some of them forget ! We are situated 2 1/2 blocks before the Plaza Principal (ring the doorbell).

Andres & Doriña