Torotoro National Park, Land of Dinosaurs
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Torotoro National Park, Land of Dinosaurs

Step back in time at Torotoro National Park, home to prehistoric dinosaur tracks and spectacular canyons.

Updated: July 7, 2026
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Location: Potosi Dept (best accessed from Cochabamba)
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Hire a local guide at the park office; they are mandatory for all hikes.

Torotoro is a treasure trove of paleontological and geological wonders. Discover thousands of dinosaur footprints, explore the deep Torotoro Canyon, swim in natural waterfalls, and tour the Humajalanta cave.

Nearby Places & Attractions

Itas City
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Itas City

Itas city is located to the west of Toro Toro town. This unique place has huge rocky formations whose particular shape resembles a real city. The stone walls and roofs present cavities that create amazing visual effects with the help of sunlight.

Umajalanta Cavern
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Umajalanta Cavern

Umajalanta Cavern is one of the most visited natural attractions in the Toro Toro National Park. The cavern is located just 10 kilometers away from Toro Toro town. This amazing cavern offers particularly beautiful views.

Huayllas Mountain and the Dinosaur footprints
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Huayllas Mountain and the Dinosaur footprints

Huayllas Mountain is located just five minutes away from Toro Toro town by car. This spot is particularly popular due the dinosaurs footprints located on the side wall of the mountain: proof that this rocky place was once a swamp full of life.

Vergel Waterfall
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Vergel Waterfall

Located just three kilometers to the north from Toro Toro Town, the Vergel waterfall offers to its visitors a contrasting landscape after rocky canyon formations. The Vergel waterfall is fed by a subterranean spring that pours out over the side of the rock wall, forming a cool cavern that allows...

Madidi National Park
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Madidi National Park

Madidi National Park is the world's most biodiverse nature reserve. Spanning an impressive 19000 square kilometers (about 7336 square miles), it has cloud forests, lowland jungle, rivers, streams, swamps. It even has glaciers.

Cotapata National Park
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Cotapata National Park

The National Park Cotapata is located to the Northeast of the city of La Paz, approximately to 20kms away. The park has high mountain range, snowfields, periglacier areas and cloudy humid forest. One of its greater attractions is the pre-Colombian road of the Chucura or Choro or Inca Road that cr...

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