sábado, 7 de julio de 2012

TORO TORO

Toro Toro is a town and municipality of Bolivia located in the province of Charcas, in the department of Potosí. Access to it is from the department of Cochabamba by a road of 138 km, in approximately 4 to 5 hours. The height of the path varies between 1900 and 4000 meters above sea level.

history.

Formerly a small hamlet Toro toro was that served as a rest for the caravans traveling from San Pedro de Buena Vista to Carasi and vice versa, being populated in the late 1700's with people who migrated from the upper valley in the department of Cochabamba, for the harsh drought spanning this region Valluna later, a town of Toro toro area comprising 10 communities was declared a National Park by Supreme Decree No. 22269 of 1989. In 1992 he rose to the rank of Law No. 1370.

It has an area of 16,570 hectares. Today is one of the most important National Parks of Bolivia, for their importance in paleontology and caving studies carried out on site.



tour of Toro Toro





It is considered a tourist attraction of Bolivia for the wide variety of dinosaur footprints in the region, the Grand Canyon of Garrapatal, the waterfalls of El Vergel, Umajalanta Caverns (the water lost in the land) Huacasenq 'Oh Chillijusk'o (small hole) with 7 miles long where you can see blind fish, stalactites, stalagmites, estalagmotas, condors, and many vizcachas bats, Itas city (huge stone blocks giving it a city) located 1 hour from Toro Toro, turtle fossils about 80 million years ago and recently discovered more than 30 caves with cave writings valuable Toro Toro becoming a must to visit.











Torotoro is a kind of "Pompeii" Andean. You can get to see several fossilized animals (turtles, trees). Volcanic eruptions apparently improved the preservation of the footprints of dinosaurs and have made a unique place Torotoro incredible scenery. There are also several pieces of vases of unknown origin.


In recent years it has grown significantly the importance of Toro Toro National Park, is considered even as the possibility of new wonder of the world. [Citation needed] As a result Toro Toro has significantly improved their attention to tourists, thanks to its people hospital who felt the need to contact with friends both domestic and foreign visitors. Has Torotoro hosting service that is awaiting your stay enjoyable.


PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WALK 


Stone Town
museo toro toro  




Stone Town

Stone Town
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Stone Town
 Stone Town
Stone Town
           




                                                                                         



umajalanta
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turtle graveyard







canion 

turtle graveyard






turtle graveyard
turtle graveyard
Stone Town














PACEO PRICE:  900Bs. (129 $) PERSON.

INCLUDES: BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER.
WATER TRANSPORT PRIVATE GUIDE FROM COCHABAMBA, AND LODGING.

DURATION: TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS.



CONTACT THE PHONE IN BOLIVIA: (591) 60372762.
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