cretaceous park

We spent 12 days in Bolivia. This park was one of the few disappointments we encountered. First, it is not easy to get to. Even with private transportation, the roads are rough and the setting for the park is right next to a cement factory. The park is surrounded by chain link topped with barbed wire. Not attractive or inviting. We were excited about seeing the authentic dinosaur footprints. And you don't have to enter the park to see them. What you're paying for is a display of man-made statues/replicas of dinosaurs inside a small park. The park is nicely groomed, but we were disappointed to travel thousands of miles to see a man-made display. We could have stayed home and gone to a local theme park for much less money. Another interesting thing to note, is that visitors are not allowed to take photos unless they pay extra! I would not have paid extra to take photo of the dinosaur statues. And the footprints are so far away, it was not worth it.Young children might appreciate the life-size displays and the theme-park vibe. Visitors cannot get close to the footprints. They are on the wall on the other side of the canyon. Footprints are barely visible to the naked eye. I was expecting to get much closer to the footprints. And would have even paid extra to rappell down the canyon wall (near, not on!) the footprints. We saw researchers in orange vests rappelling down the wall to do their work. That looked fun!Unless you have children under 12 yo or enjoy seeing man-made dinosaurs, I do not recommend this attraction.

Have been there on a rainy day. Nevertheless it was a lot of fun. We took bus nr. 4, one block behind the plaza de mayo 25. It took 45 minutes to go there by average traffic.A guy , free of charge, introduced us all offered information boards, sculptures and demonstrations. First you are watching a movie In a small cinema. Mostly Spanish but partly English . With some phantasy you can get an impression about our history even without Spanish skills . When the weather is dry , you need good shoes , no flip flops ! Recommended place especially with kids .

A great experience. Go for the tours (at 11 and 1pm) as they take you down to the footprints, but wear shoes with closed toes and heels as they won't allow you to go otherwise. You can take the bus from the central market here but it will take 1.5 hours at least....

Take micro number 4, it takes around 45 minutes (depending on traffic maybe more) to get to the park. The tour down to the dinosaurtracks is really worth it, so get there on time, the guide is very enthousiastic!

...some big Dinosaurs made from plastic, the footprints are not clearly visible and will be gone within the next next 3 years, as there is not protection for them, the weather will wipe them out soon....

The place has a little museum and several life size dinosaur reproductions looking what paleontologists think they should have been looking. The tours to the dino tracks start here and they are visible from the terrasse, best viewing between 12:30 and 13:00 hours.

The park was kind of cool, they have done a really good job at making the replicas of the dinosaurs. We were able to get a tour in English, which was really cool. But the main reason we went was to see the 1km long limestone strip of dinosaur footprints. They are not amazing in sight (from so far away), but just in theory, to be in the presence of the largest collection of dinosaur footprints in the world is a pretty cool thing. I enjoyed it. If you are in Sucre for more than a couple days, I would recommend checking it out.

There isnt much at this attraction and its not possible to get close to the tracks but they make the best of what they do have with a nice museum, fun life size dinosaur models and telescopes so you can see the tracks closer. As well as this there is a bbc video documentary on dinosaurs shown (which they will put to the language of your choice with Spanish subtitles in case other people arrive while you are watching it). There are also guides in English and Spanish who make a huge effort to give you information and make the visit enjoyable. There is also a children’s play area on site.

It is not possible to see anything but the guide gives a wide information about the period of the dinosarios and interesting aspects is a bit expensive for what they offer

The park of dinosaurs is interesting with the replies and this one organized to the chronology of the history looks like to me a very calm place the guide takes you for the park and explains to you a bit on the history is a very normal and common place but if you have time you can visit

We thought the museum was well worth a visit. The 30B price per person fee covers a tour that lasts half an hour or so. Our guide spoke in English and was very engaging. The museum has some impressive life size models of dinosaurs and everyone enjoyed taking photos of them. The footsteps were easily visible across the valley and we were shown how to identify different kinds. You can use binoculars for 2B but we didn't feel the need. The gift shop was pretty expensive and didn't have much. Overall a fun way to spend a sunny afternoon. You can get the his for 1.5B from the Centro - number 4 and it drops you aaaaaall the way at the end of the line, taking you on a bumpy ride through different neighbourhoods and colourful markets.

If you go without too high expectations it is good. The footprints are quite far away but our guide told us that in 3 weeks (from 21/10/2013) they will be building a new path down to the wall so you will be able to stand very close to the track. I think this will be a great improvement and make it a much more worthwhile trip. The guided tour wasn't that informative but the guide was extremely enthusiastic. A few hours is plenty and try to go on a clear day as the tracks are easier to see when the sun is shining on them.

I took the tour bus for 20Bs which picks people up from 25 de mayo plaza near the Cathedral. I got the 9:30, but I think they do other pick-ups throughout the day. It's about a 30 minute drive to the site and they give you 1h15 to walk around and take the tour. It's a pretty small museum, and when you arrive they guide you into an auditorium for a video. The video wasn't actually about the site itself, but a BBC documentary about the extinction of the dinosaurs. We didn't get to finish it because we were then ushered outside to start the guided tour. The tour was about 20 minutes, is available in English and Spanish and guided you through the one exhibit hall. The guide explained how the dino tracks were uncovered and showed off a few fossils and casts of the tracks. It was cool seeing the tracks which are on a vertical wall, but the museum is pretty sparse. I wouldn't go back and if I only had a few days in Sucre, I wouldn't waste my time.

We went because I like dinosaurs in a childish way. The footprints were small and some have been weathered away, which is unfortunate, but mostly we went for the big dinosaur figures. Spent some time taking pictures with them and enjoying the fake roar sounds coming from the rocks. A bit cheesy, but I like cheesy. We went on the dino-bus thing, which takes you from the main square in Sucre to visit. Tour was in either English or Spanish. The bus allowed plenty of time after the official tour to take pictures and stuff. I don't remember the price, but I don't remember it being unreasonable for what we did. They had a snack bar there and maybe a restaurant as well.

The view of the dinosaur footprints were on a concrete wall that was about 40 metres away and it could have been anything when you looked at them from the viewing platforms. There are better things to see and do around Sucre, this wasn't worth the 30BOB p/p!