Reyes is the city capital of the
José Ballivián Province in the
Beni Department
Beni (), sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern Departments of Bolivia, department of Bolivia, in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second-largest department in the country (after Santa Cruz), covering 213,564 square kilometers (82,458 ...
of northern
Bolivia
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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.
[Meireles, Denise Maldi. 1989. ]
Guardiães da fronteira: Rio Guaporé, século XVIII
'. Petrópolis: Vozes. ISBN 85-326-0017-4.
Infrastructure
Reyes is 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.
References
* www.ine.gov.bo
Populated places in Beni Department
Jesuit Missions of Moxos
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