parque lomas de arena

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  mfontario

  The 4 of us decided to spend the morning at Lomas. The tour operator was an ex NZ commando Nick McPhee and his partner the lovely Carolina. Both are fluent in English and Spanish.They met us at the Hotel in a proper 4x4 vehicle. Nick was very hospitable and told us many things about Bolivia and Santa Cruz. The park had lots of sand; we saw a sloth in the jungle area. Overall, excellent excursion. The price was amazingly inexpensive - $150 and that included the park entrance fees. Wow!Not a place to go with kids under 12

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  TLauchenauer

  It took us a bit to find the entrance to this place, and we would recommend going in a 4WD vehicle (mainly for the peace of mind, it is possible to get there without one but it can be tricky). The sand dunes are nice for a walk, or running and rolling. When we were there, there was also few small lagoons with water around where you can wash off some of the sand again and cool off.Definitely worth a visit.Make sure to bring a picnic and some food and especially water when you go there. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park and there is checks you have to go through, so best not to bring any.

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  myrthet

  We did the lomas de arena on our own, which is quite do-able. We took the 21 red micro from the center (ask around where it leaves) costs you 1 or 2 Bs, take it al the way to the end of the line. Then it is just 10 more minutes to the entrance of the park. From there it is 1 to 1,5 hours walking along the road to reach the dunes. There are no regular taxis or cars going from the entrance to the dunes. We walked to the dune, where we had lunch at the bungalowpark (it's somekind of a resort, i dont know if its always open), and the walked up the dune, REALLY beautifull. On the way back we got a ride in the back of a pickup truck so it took us only 10 minutes instead of an hour. Then back by micro to santa cruz. Nice adventure, and saves you lot of money not having to pay for a tour from the hostel or something.

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  juliemM6466DJ

  Las Lomas de Arena are absolutely outstanding! I currently am living in Bolivia and could not find an easy way to get to them. It seems like everyone who tried to see them on their own had terrible experiences, like the taxi getting stuck, and after traveling there I can see why. I decided the easiest way was to take a tour. We went with Nick's Adventures and it was absolutely wonderful! He's very knowledgable about Bolivia, personable, and can recommend some other must-see parks in Bolivia. I would definitely take another tour with Nick's Adventures!

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  tracyh311

  My fourteen and eleven-year-old sons and I signed up with Nick and his lovely girlfriend Caro for a half-day trip to Lomas de Arena and were very, very happy with the result. They picked us up at our place promptly at 8am and drove us through the park and to the dunes. We'd heard that taxis will take you only to the park entrance (they are no doubt rightly concerned re getting stuck in the muddy, mucky road), which sets you back quite a long hike from the dunes. Going with Nick got us through the outer parts of Santa Cruz (also muddy roads), along the park trail, and onto the dunes very easily. We stopped along the way to view a sloth hanging from a tree, many birds, and to learn a bit about the area -- including the eco-system's flora and differences in the terrain. Nick is a committed and informed conservationist, whose knowledge of the area was a wonderful added bonus to our day.After stopping to rent a sand board, we walked to the dunes and spent the day riding the dunes and trekking a bit further into the area. Lomas is such a unique and beautiful spot -- lakes in the middle of dunes, quicksand to sink into, thick jungle abutting the dunes, wildlife all around, plus the chance to whip down dunes and splash into a lake below.Nick managed all of this for us and Caro took photos and videos of our day, which will come our way (huge bonus). Both are full of useful and interesting information and eager to share their recommendations - even making a spot on recommendation for a restaurant in city center we'd somehow missed.As we left Lomas, we passed a truck sunk into a watery mess, underscoring the value of going with an experienced guide. Nick was very responsive to my email inquiries and up-front re the costs - I recommend both Lomas and Nick's Adventures for a great day.

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  lmari535

  We visited the Lomas with Nick's Adventures. They were great, Caroline was a great addition to our trip. Our daughters took to her and she helped them go sand boarding. I couldn't participate because I had recently had surgery on my shoulder, so Caroline had a blast with my girls. Sadly the injured/repaired shoulder also made it so my wife was the only person carrying our almost 2 year old who really didn't appreciate the trip! I wouldn't mind going back someday when my kids are older, I'm not hurt, and when the wildlife is at its peak.

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  737erinm

  Such a cool disparity between dunes and jungle. As always, Nick and Caroline were awesome guides, friendly and informative. One of the best day trips I've done in a long time. Highly recommended!

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  clmetal

  Nick is a dedicated conservationist and a cool, knowledgeable and interesting person. He took us around this area and has a very good eye for finding things. He also helped me with the latter part of my Bolivia trip with solid advice. So if I return, I will be booking additional tours with himIt's best not to take a taxi because once you get inside, you still have a long walk to the dunes. Nick drives a 4x4 truck that went through several giant puddles before we got out to walk aroundI went with my 10 year old son who loved this place. We saw lots of owls and one large cayman. We did this as a replacement for Jardin (too much rain)

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  Robbo_Traveller

  Definitely worth a visit, we went on probably the hottest day (43 degrees!) but was really nice to see. Our guide was fantastic, we were taken by a 4 x 4 through the park and then on the way back we were taken to a local food street to taste different local speciality foods.

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  PeterO591

  We visited the Lomas de Arena in 2012 and there was no water anymore at the sanddunes, which makes it unatractive for a visit.