Trinidad - capital of the Amazon province of Beni

Arrival in the provincial capital Trinidad
Tour through the dusty center
Obtain information from the tourist office
Visit the small but worth seeing Museo Icticola
Organize a two-day tour and buy an onward flight

We arrive early in the morning - as usual after a long bus ride, moderately relaxed - in Trinidad at. We are chauffeured by taxi to the city center to the Hotel Piesta. A delicious and free breakfast awaits us there! Great service, in addition to the fact that we can move into our room immediately afterwards. After a shower we both lie down again.

At 11 a.m. we march to the wonderfully green plaza and take a look around. We're looking for that too Tourist office to get a map and more information about the region. After a delicious self-service buffet, we take a taxi to the outlying area Museo Icticola at the university. Because according to the tourist brochure, the special collection closes at 3 p.m. Think it doesn't open again until 2.30 p.m.

So we have a drink next door in the shade to escape the stifling heat. Then the small museum opens again. Will be exhibited in Formaldehyde aquariums presented Amazon fish as well as a Freshwater river dolphin. Over 400 exhibits it should be from over three meters long and 110 kg heavy Arapaima, to giant catfish, electric eels, impressive pacus and piranhas to deep-sea creepy fish, yes, the diversity of the Amazon is almost immeasurable. Just 150 species of fish live in all European waters, while scientists assume that up to 5000 species exist in the Amazon region.

In another room some pickled reptiles and insects are shown, as well as a pair of live fish, turtles and a young caiman. Since no normal taxis are available out here, we wave one of the many Mototaxi to the side. The three of us on the scooter drive back to the city center

Now we are looking for a tour operator for the next two days. We end up at - recommended by the travel guide - Turismos Moxos. As luck would have it, the Frenchwoman Marion is already waiting for the same reason. Third, the tour is a little cheaper for all of us, even if all the information has to be pulled out of the nose of the seller. It will be very easy, but let's be surprised! On the advice of the agency, we also buy rubber boots right away. Back in the office, we buy our way afterwards everywhere Onward flight to Rurrenabaque It was recommended that the associated ticket for Monday.

Then we look for a real restaurant, which is not that easy here in Trinidad. After all, there are fried chicken stalls on every corner, which now don't turn us on at all. But still found what you are looking for, there is a delicious pepper steak.