Santa Cruz · Bolivia Capital
In the destination Santa Cruz and Samaipata.
In the photo: Catedral Basílica de San Lorenzo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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The city
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the department of Santa Cruz, on the eastern plains, at about 400 metres. Hot and humid, it has the historic center around Plaza 24 de Septiembre, with the brick cathedral, and ring avenues.
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The local experience
The central square of Santa Cruz, with tall trees, benches and the statue of Ignacio Warnes, surrounded by the brick cathedral, the Palacio de Gobierno departamental and large houses with verandas.
Brick cathedral on Plaza 24 de Septiembre, built between 1845 and 1915, with a painted wooden ceiling, a silver altar from the Jesuit missions, Museo de Arte Sacra and the tower that serves as a viewpoint.
Nature park in Urubó, about 7 km from the center, with a large butterfly house, orchidarium, aviaries, forest trails, lagoons and swimming pools.
Protected area about 16 km south of Santa Cruz, with white sand dunes amid the forest, lagoons and birds, visited on foot, by 4x4 or with a tour operator.
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