Bala Gorge
The Bala Gorge in Bolivia is where the Beni River breaks through the Bala Mountain Range about 12 kilometres south of Rurrenabaque in Bolivia. The Bala Gorge is in the Bolivian Amazon rainforest and the west side of the Gorge is in the Madidi National Park.- Type: Strait
- Description: gorge in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia
- Also known as: “Bala Gorge, Bolivia” and “El Bala”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Miguel del Bala.
San Miguel del Bala
San Miguel del Bala is an indigenous community in the Bolivian Amazon rainforest on the banks of the Beni River, near Rurrenabaque. Its nearest neighbour is the Madidi National Park, which is world famous as one of the places on earth with the widest biodiversity.Bala Gorge
- Categories: geographical feature and body of water
- Location: Beni, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.5477° or 14° 32′ 52″ southLongitude
-67.4985° or 67° 29′ 55″ westOpen location code
57QJFG22+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3461707807OpenStreetMap feature
natural=straitWikidata ID
Q4849670
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Bala Gorge” goes by many names.
- German: “Angosto del Bala”
- Spanish: “Angosto del bala”
- Spanish: “Angosto del Bala”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Antonio de Sani and Real Beni.
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