# Bahuaja-Sonene National Park, Bolivia: what it is and when to go

> Bahuaja-Sonene National Park is a national park of Peru in Bolivia. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 13. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-nacional-bahuaja-sonene/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park of Peru · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Bolivia
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** LPB La Paz / El Alto, 367 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [sernanp.gob.pe](https://www.sernanp.gob.pe/bahuaja-sonene)
- **Run by:** SERNANP
- **Coordinates:** -13.30272, -68.96003

## What it is and where

Bahuaja-Sonene National Park is a national park of Peru in Bolivia.

Its coordinates are -13.30272, -68.96003; the nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB, La Paz / El Alto), 367 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-13.302718%2C-68.96003)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.302718%2C-68.96003)

- **Run by:** SERNANP

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/fauna/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Bahuaja-Sonene National Park is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 42 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 26 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 23 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 17 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 33 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 18 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 47 |

In December there are 12 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 13. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to September | October to March |
| Wildlife | April to September | October to March |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Bahuaja-Sonene National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Bolivia

To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Tambopata National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/reserva-nacional-tambopata/): Protected area · 81 km
- [Madidi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-nacional-madidi/): National park of Bolivia · 92 km
- [Ch'amakani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/ch-amakani/): Mountain in Peru · 140 km
- [Yawa Yawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/yawa-yawa/): Mountain in Peru · 142 km
- [Cunuyo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cunuyo/): Mountain in Peru · 147 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

## More in Bolivia: Nature

- [Nevado Sajama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/nevado-sajama/)
- [Parinacota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/volcan-parinacota/): volcano on the border of Chile and Bolivia
- [Illimani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/illimani/): mountain close to La Paz
- [Acotango](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-acotango/): mountain shared by Bolivia and Chile
- [Licancabur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/volcan-licancabur/): stratovolcano on the border between Bolivia and Chile
- [Ancohuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/ancohuma/)

Every Bolivia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Bahuaja-Sonene National Park?

It is a national park of Peru in Bolivia.

### When is the best time to visit Bahuaja-Sonene National Park?

April to September. In December there are 12 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 13.

### How do you get to Bahuaja-Sonene National Park?

The nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB), 367 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-13.302718%2C-68.96003) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Tambopata National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/reserva-nacional-tambopata/), [Madidi National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-nacional-madidi/), [Ch'amakani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/ch-amakani/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9645255), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q587174), CC0. More about Bahuaja-Sonene National Park on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_nacional_del_Bahuaja-Sonene). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).