{"id":4197,"date":"2013-10-21T20:34:03","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T00:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/?p=4197"},"modified":"2013-10-22T08:09:14","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T12:09:14","slug":"cordillera-de-sama-biological-reserve-reserva-biolgica-cordillera-de-sama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/memmott.us\/blog\/2013\/10\/21\/cordillera-de-sama-biological-reserve-reserva-biolgica-cordillera-de-sama\/","title":{"rendered":"Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica Cordillera de Sama)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Near<\/a>

Near the Albergue<\/p><\/div>\n

There are many incredible biological reserves and national parks in Bolivia which are relatively little known.\u00a0 Somehow, those seem to be the ones I usually get to.\u00a0 The Cordillera de Sama Biological Reserve sits on the edge of the altiplano, above Tarija.\u00a0 We were driving to Tarija in March, 2013 and took the opportunity to spend a night at the Albergue in the Reserve, the Albergue Turistico Comunal Pujzara.\u00a0 This Reserve is a place of great beauty and abundant\u00a0wildlife (mostly waterfowl).\u00a0 That said, the Albergue is underdeveloped and cccccccoooold! \u00a0The beauty of the place, though, is absolutely worth spending a cold night (maybe even two).<\/p>\n

The reserve is just 29 miles south off of the road to Tarija, and the turnoff is about 30 miles from Tarija itself (some 18o miles from Potosi). \u00a0The altiplano portion of the reserve (the only part we had time to visit) is a relatively humid area with a number of lakes and lots of birds. \u00a0All three South American species of flamingo can be found here, as well as a large variety of other birds.<\/p>\n

\"All<\/a>

All three species of flamingos that reside in South America can be seen on the lakes of the park.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Flamingos<\/a>

Flamingos and Andean Geese<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Black-Necked<\/a>

Black-Necked Stilt, with melanurus trait<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Puna<\/a>

Puna Flamingos<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Crested<\/a>

Crested Ducks<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Lesser<\/a>

Lesser Yellowlegs<\/p><\/div>\n

\"I'd<\/a>

I’d say this is some kind of sandpiper, but which one, I’m not certain<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another shot of the sandpiper<\/p><\/div>\n

The Albergue is rustic. \u00a0Nice looking from the outside, the interior walls are not all finished. \u00a0There is no heating, but abundant blankets. \u00a0The showers have electric-heated showerheads which are capable of warming the water to a useable temperature (but not really hot), but given the air temperature you are likely to be well chilled before you can get yourself toweled off and dressed after your shower. \u00a0The staff, drawn from the local community, can provide meals with advance warning. \u00a0When we were there, we were the only guests, and I don’t think you would want to arrive without advance arrangements. \u00a0You might just find the door locked and noone around to open it. \u00a0That said, the staff were certainly friendly.<\/p>\n

\"Aliciya<\/a>

Aliciya and Myrna heading back to the Albergue<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bedroom<\/a>

Bedroom in the Albergue<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dining<\/a>

Dining Room<\/p><\/div>\n

The reserve has a number of other attractions. \u00a0There is an Inca road down from the altiplano towards Tarija which would likely make a great trek. \u00a0There are sand dunes scattered between the lagoons. \u00a0And there is a colonial-era church. \u00a0We didn’t have a lot of time, but we did drive a short loop down through the park to get a sense of the place. \u00a0One could definitely spend some time here without getting bored.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Church<\/p><\/div>\n

To get to the reserve, turn south from the main road to Tarija at 180 miles from Potosi, or 30 miles from Tarija. \u00a0Turn left (East) at Laguna Pujzara, about 25 miles from the last turn. \u00a0The albergue is another four miles. \u00a0Here is the usual file <\/a>for use in your GPS or in Google Earth. \u00a0The 1:50,000 topo map\u00a06528-I Yunchara covers the central part of the reserve (see my maps page<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The lake by the albergue is not named on any of the maps I have.<\/p><\/div>\n

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