The team meets up with the equipment and supplies lorry in Ixiamas, driving the San Buenaventura to Ixiamas road and final food and supply purchases are made for an expedition team that will at times be more than thirty people. Meanwhile, thanks to the Madidi park guards a boat with gasoline for the entire campaign leaves San Buenaventura to travel two days down the Beni River to the mouth of the Madidi River and then five days up the Madidi River to Alto Madidi.