[1] It is a somewhat popular weekend getaway and a relaxing base camp for a growing number of hikers.

In colonial days, Sorata provided a link to the Alto Beni goldfields and rubber plantations, and a gateway to the Amazon Basin.

In August 1781 it was the site of an unorthodox siege by the nephew of Tupac Amaru, Andres, and his 16,000 soldiers.

[2][3] Sorata is no longer a major commercial center, as there is now a more direct route to the Yungas from La Paz.

Sorata features an unusual subtropical highland climate, with oceanic elements and high levels of diurnal temperature variation.