Chapare Cloud Forest — Cochabamba to VillaTunari.
Distance
160 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,200 m
Chapare Cloud Forest — Cochabamba to Villa Tunari.
One of Bolivia most dramatic descents. The old Chapare road climbs out of Cochabamba over the highlands near Colomi and Corani Lake, then plunges thousands of metres through Yungas cloud forest — waterfalls spilling across the tarmac — to the steamy tropical town of Villa Tunari. Landslide-prone, misty, unforgettable.
Quick facts
SurfaceMixed
Distance160 km
Days1
Total climb1,200 m
DifficultyChallenging
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The route.
CochabambaStart · Bolivia's garden city at 2,570m. Fuel and food here; head east through Sacaba onto the old Chapare road.
SacabaScenic Point · Valley edge town where the climb into the highlands begins. Last easy fuel stop.
ColomiScenic Point · Potato-farming highlands around 3,300m, often wrapped in cloud. The air turns cold and wet before the big drop.
Corani LakePhoto Spot · Turquoise hydro reservoir at 2,600m where the cloud forest begins. Waterfalls and ferns crowd the roadside from here.
ParactiScenic Point · Deep in the Yungas — a plunging, twisting descent with water running over the road. Ride for the conditions, not the clock.
Villa TunariEnd · End in the tropical Chapare at ~300m: rivers, jungle and heat. Machía wildlife park and river pools to unwind.
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