By road, Quime and San Ignacio de Moxos are about 458 miles (737 km) apart, or roughly 11 h 52 min of driving.
Full advisory: Bolivia. Advisory issued: Bolivia August 18, 2026; checked October 10, 2026.
On the roads, the State Department says:
- Bolivia: “Some vehicles are not well maintained and may not have lights working at night.”
| Total distance | 458 mi (737 km) |
|---|---|
| Time at the wheel, no stops | 11 h 52 min |
| Main roads, in order | F62 → F1 → F3 |
| Departments on the route | La Paz, El Beni |
| Fuel estimate (car at 25 mpg) | about 18.3 gal; actual use varies by vehicle and traffic |
| Stops listed below | 8 |
On the road from Quime to San Ignacio de Moxos
F3 (308 mi) and F1 (81 mi) carry about 85% of the 458 miles. It runs through 2 departments: La Paz, El Beni. Of the 8 stops listed below, 2 are within a mile of the road.
Quime to San Ignacio de Moxos: the road sequence
| Road | Route miles (from–to) | Length, mi | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| local roads | 0–1 | 1 | La Paz |
| F62 | 1–24 | 23 | La Paz |
| local roads | 24–53 | 29 | La Paz |
| F1 | 53–134 | 81 | La Paz |
| connecting roads | 134–135 | 1 | La Paz |
| local roads | 135–149 | 14 | La Paz |
| F3 | 149–457 | 308 | La Paz, El Beni |
| local roads | 457–458 | 1 | El Beni |
- Mile 317 of this route: La Paz → El Beni (department line)
Breaking up the drive: stops between Quime and San Ignacio de Moxos
- Right off the route (under 1 mile): Chacoma Tombs (mile 127), Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Plaza La Paz (mile 142)
- Nature and outdoors: Jardín Botánico (mile 145), Tuni Condoriri National Park (mile 160), Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (mile 190)
- Museums and history: Tama Chullpa (mile 65), Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Plaza La Paz (mile 142), Casa museo Solón (mile 142)
Tama Chullpa
On the Bolivian Altiplano near the community of Culli Culli Alto, Tama Chullpa is a necropolis of funerary towers, or chullpas, attributed to the pre-Inca Pacajes culture of the Late Intermediate period.
Chacoma Tombs
Found in 2017 on the Altiplano near Chacoma and Mazo Cruz in Viacha municipality, the Chacoma Tombs (Tumbas de Chacoma) are a necropolis of underground, cave-like burial chambers, unlike the region's chullpa burial towers.
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Plaza La Paz
In La Paz, this contemporary art museum displays paintings, sculpture and ceramics by Bolivian and foreign artists spanning the last 500 years.
Casa museo Solón
On Calle Ecuador in La Paz's Sopocachi district, Casa museo Solón holds the work of Bolivian painter and muralist Walter Solón and is run by the Solón Foundation.
Jardín Botánico
Managed by the La Paz city government, the city's Botanical Garden (Jardín Botánico) sits in the Miraflores area at the corner of Lucas Jaimes and Nicaragua streets.
Cerro Aruntaya
Cerro Aruntaya is a geological formation in a municipal protected area in southern La Paz, covering about 10.8 hectares of dry valley and puna landscape.
Tuni Condoriri National Park
Created in July 1942, Tuni Condoriri National Park (Parque Nacional Tuni Condoriri) is a protected area in Bolivia's La Paz department, set in the Cordillera Real.
Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
Cotapata covers the north face of the Cordillera Real in the La Paz Yungas, about 20 km north of La Paz. The pre-Hispanic Choro Trail, still stone-paved in places, descends through it from near La Cumbre pass to the village of Chairo.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to drive from Quime to San Ignacio de Moxos?
About 11 h 52 min of driving without stops, over 458 miles.
What is the driving distance from Quime to San Ignacio de Moxos?
About 458 miles (737 km) on the Wayro route. Other map services may show a few miles more or less, depending on where they start and end in each city.
What does the U.S. travel advisory say about the Quime to San Ignacio de Moxos drive?
The U.S. State Department rates Bolivia Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Read the full advisory before you go.
What roads does the drive from Quime to San Ignacio de Moxos use?
In order: F62, F1 and F3. The road-by-road table above shows the route miles for each one.
Where can you stop on the way from Quime to San Ignacio de Moxos?
Closest to the road: Chacoma Tombs (necropolis, mile 127, 0.7 mi from the route); Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Plaza La Paz (art museum, mile 142, 0.9 mi from the route); Casa museo Solón (museum, mile 142, 1 mi from the route). All stops are described above.
How we put this guide together
Wayro calculates the route from OpenStreetMap road data; mile numbers are positions along this route, not highway markers, and "from the route" distances are straight-line, so the real detour depends on access roads. Stops are chosen from parks, natural sites, museums, historic sites and attractions close to the route: at least one strong stop for each stretch of the drive, then the best-known places nearest the road, up to nine in all. Places that are closed, private or not open to visitors are removed. Place descriptions are written by the Wayro team from official park, museum, tourism and government websites and other published sources. Safety levels and entry rules were checked against the U.S. Department of State on October 10, 2026. Conditions change, so check the linked sources before you travel.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors.