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Riberalta
Beni Department, Bolivia · South America
About Riberalta
Riberalta sits on the route: 1 hours from Guayaramerín.
Riberalta is in Beni Department, Bolivia, with about 99,000 people. The nearest town is Guayaramerín, about 79 km away.
Riberalta is a city in the Beni Department in northern Bolivia, situated where the Madre de Dios River joins the Beni River. Riberalta is on the south (southeast) bank of the Beni River.
As the capital of the province of Vaca Diez, the city has maintained its charm even after the Brazilian nut trade sparked recentRead more
development. Bolivia is the dominant producer of the nuts, in the period 2017/2018, the country accounted for 78% of production. Peru produces 16% while Brazil produces a mere 2%. City life in Riberalta Municipality is punctuated by nature thanks to its location on the banks of the Beni and Madre de Dios rivers and its proximity to the Amazon rainforest. Home to the Bolivian Navy flotilla and the 1st Naval District, the city is also called the Bolivian capital of the Amazon.
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Riberalta is in Beni Department, Bolivia, about 79 km from Guayaramerín.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 99,070
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- Beni Department
- Timezone
- America/La_Paz
- Coordinates
- -11.0103, -66.0526
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