The park boasts the longest trail of dinosaur footprints in the world, only narrowly eclipsing the Portuguese find. The trail was made by a sauropod that was at least 35 metres long and weighed at least 35 tonnes and lived 145 MYA. The 155 footprints cover a distance of 155 metres and have a length of up to three meters (including the muddy ring that was displaced by his giant foot). The dinosaur has since been identified as Brontopodus plagenensis, which translates as Thunderfoot from Plagne. The 5000 odd real dinosaur footprints are made up of around 15 different species. With some of these Bolivia dinosaur footprints measuring up to an astonishing 80cm in length. Meaning ‘Lime Hill’ in the local Quechua language, the dinosaur footprints literally run up and down a near vertical limestone wall.

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How do fossil footprints form?

Skye touts itself as Scotland’s “Dinosaur Island,” and with good reason—on Staffin Beach on the east coast at low tide, you can see prints left by small dinosaurs about 165 million years ago. If you miss them, the small Staffin Museum has casts of the prints, along with dinosaur bones and other fossils.) With over 5 years dedicated to exploring the world of dinosaurs, Michael is a key voice on adventuredinosaurs.com. He holds a BBA, and an MSc in Economics, and is currently enrolled in a certificate paleontological studies at the University of Alberta, Canada. His professional journey, including roles at Nokia and Amino Communications, is complemented by a deep-rooted passion for paleontology. This enthusiasm is further fueled by visits to global Natural History Museums and an ambition to join renowned paleontological digs. And so what was once flat clay ground is now a vertical limestone cliff, almost 3000m above sea-level. It’s located behind the cement factory premises, so you’ll need to walk past the main factory buildings and up a short but steep hill. If the ground is too hard, the resulting print would be very shallow, show very limited detail or not form at all.

In this guide to Parque Cretacico Bolivia you’re going to get the run down on all you need to know about taking a trip to Sucre Dinosaur Park. Including a little bit about the history, how to get there, the best time to visit and entrance fees.

A step back in time

A park winds its way from the down the coast museum to the footprints. Life-sized dinosaur statues, playgrounds, picnic areas and a maze can be found along the route and the scenery is supposedly stunning. You are advised to wear hiking shoes, but trainers are fine. Just don’t go in flip flops or open toe sandals. You can only go with a guide though and you’ll need to wear a safety helmet as a precaution for the occasional falling rubble.