Main Plaza

Amazon Basin


In the main plaza is a monument to Chirípieru, El Machetero Ignaciano, with his crown of feathers and formidable-looking hatchet, a look that’s re-created extensively during the village festival. There are surely enough banana-yellow benches here to seat the entire town.


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Nearby Amazon Basin attractions

1. Museo de Mojos

0.04 MILES

View elements of both the Ignaciano and Moxos cultures, including the bajones, the immense flutes introduced by the Jesuits. You can also learn about the…

2. Iglesia Parroquial de S.I.

0.05 MILES

The church on the plaza was restored and rebuilt from 1995 to 2003 and adopts the familiar Jesuit style with a wide roof supported by wooden columns,…

3. Laguna Isirere

1.16 MILES

North of town at the large Laguna Isirere, you can go fishing and swimming, observe the profuse birdlife and watch the gorgeous sunset. It’s accessible on…

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