Rurrenabaque
This gateway town on the Beni River in Bolivia's Amazon Basin, Rurrenabaque — known locally as "Rurre" — sits close to Madidi National Park and the Pampas del Yacuma, making it one of Bolivia's most visited destinations after the Salar de Uyuni and Copacabana. National Geographic listed it among the world's top twenty tourist destinations in 2011, and it received a World Travel Award for Best Green Destination in 2019. A small central core offers cafés and restaurants for travellers passing through.
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- Population11,749
- Nearest water from center 8.9 km5.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 48 km30 mi
Nearest airports
Rurrenabaque: quick answers
Where is Rurrenabaque?
Rurrenabaque is in Bolivia.
How do you get to Rurrenabaque?
The nearest airport is Rurrenabaque (RBQ), about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rurrenabaque?
The warmest month is October, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 22°C72°F. The wettest month is January, with about 338 mm13.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rurrenabaque?
OpenStreetMap lists 13 restaurants and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.