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Reyes | |
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Town and municipality | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′45″S 67°20′07″W / 14.29583°S 67.33528°W | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | Beni Department |
| Province | José Ballivián Province |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 8,824 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
Reyes is the city capital of the José Ballivián Province in the Beni Department of northern Bolivia and as well as of the Reyes Municipality.
History
The Jesuit mission of Santos Reyes was founded in 1706. Maropa Indians resided at the mission.
Infrastructure
Reyes is 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Rurrenabaque, and flights to Rurrenabaque may be weather diverted to Reyes Airport.
Reyes has recently become a tourist stop before proceeding to Rurrenabaque.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Municipalities of Bolivia at www.editorialox.com
- ^ Block, David (1994). Mission culture on the upper Amazon: native tradition, Jesuit enterprise, and secular policy in Moxos, 1660-1880. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-1232-1..
- ^ Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
- www.ine.gov.bo
