Samaipata
A small Bolivian town in the Andean foothills with a notably dense café and restaurant scene for its size, Samaipata sits at a comfortable mid-altitude elevation in Santa Cruz Department, a short drive southwest of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Colonial buildings and cobbled streets fill the centre, and the surrounding area offers access to El Fuerte de Samaipata, Amboro National Park, waterfalls, vineyards, and the Che Guevara route — making it a common first stop on trails toward Sucre and Potosí.
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- Population3,500
- Nearest water from center 9.1 km5.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.0 km3.1 mi
Samaipata: quick answers
Where is Samaipata?
Samaipata is in Bolivia, about 85 km53 miles in a straight line from Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
How do you get to Samaipata?
The nearest airport is Vallegrande (VAH), about 2 hr 54 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Samaipata?
The warmest month is January, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 13°C55°F. The wettest month is January, with about 225 mm8.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Samaipata?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 39 restaurants and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Samaipata?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Vallegrande, Mairana and Limoncito.