"A FUNCTIONAL ENTRY GATE TO BOLIVIA" Top 5 Page for this destination Santa Cruz de la Sierra by Petit_Prince

Santa Cruz de la Sierra Travel Guide: 47 reviews and 76 photos

View on the church from Plaza 24 de Septiembre

Santa Cruz is a fast growing town in Bolivia. It is now the second town of the country, after La Paz, and before Sucre, which reivindicates to be "the other capital".

The growth of the town has been supported in last decade by the growth in Cocaine trade activities, but in the last years, the tropical agriculture has eclipsed a bit this influence.

Street vendor of fruit Juice, with her child

Wandering in Santa Cruz is a little bit disappointing. There is not much to see in the town. It is a good entry point in the country because it is a large town, because its altitude is low, 200 meters, compared to the 3500 meters and over of Sucre, Uyuni and la Paz (the Western part of the country).

Typical view of a City center Street

In this picture, you can see a sample of what Sant Cruz is: low buildings spread over the town, apparent electric cable (bad for photographers, arghh), and standards of life that are much higher than the rest of the country.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A good place to begin a trip to the western part of Bolivia
Cons:Not many things to see in the town
In a nutshell:A glance to the other (wealthy) Bolivia

Last visit to Santa Cruz de la Sierra: Aug 2003
Intro Updated Sep 15, 2003
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Reviews (4)

One of the 3 cascades - Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Cascades near Santa Cruz Things to Do (4)

About 50 kms of Santa Cruz, near Samaipata and El Fuerte (you can easily combine the 3 sights for a pleasant day around... more travel advice

View from the road to Samaipata from Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Road to Samaipata from Santa Cruz (2/2) Things to Do (4)

On the road to Samaipata from Santa Cruz, you can admire these wonderful landscapes. It reminds me to Switzerland... more travel advice

Landscape from the Road to Samaipata - Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Road to Samaipata from Santa Cruz (1/2) Things to Do (4)

On the road to Samaipata from Santa Cruz, you can admire these wonderful landscapes. It reminds me to Switzerland... more travel advice

View on the church from the square - Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Plaza 24 de Septiembre Things to Do (4)

In a city where there is no much to see, September 24th square is the center of the city life. You can buy in the market... more travel advice

Comments (7)

pepples46 Sep 22, 2005 at 11:52 PM Report Abuse

beautiful ...brought back sooo many good memories. grazias y saludos desde Nova Zealandia
tiger9090a Oct 9, 2004 at 12:03 PM Report Abuse

Great shot of the waterfalls! It's all you fault: Now I have to check them out too I guess. Gracias y saludos desde Alemania.
acemj Mar 18, 2004 at 12:08 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for the honest appraisal of the place. Despite not having much to do, you still captured some great photos!
Nelie Oct 6, 2003 at 6:39 AM Report Abuse

Great pictures - I will come back later to see more
jcots Sep 17, 2003 at 2:30 AM Report Abuse

Maravilloso, espero mas fotos!!! Bolivia tiene que ser un pais impresionante!!!
Aggeliki Sep 16, 2003 at 2:11 AM Report Abuse

It sounds to me like a colourful live city!!!
agarcia Sep 15, 2003 at 8:57 AM Report Abuse

El rumor era cierto! Petit prince ha escrito tips con texto! :-p