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Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia. Located on the Piraí River in the east of the country, the city and its metropolitan area are home to over 70% of the department’s population and it is one of the fastest‑growing cities in the world. Santa Cruz is Bolivia’s most important business centre and the preferred destination for migrants from all over the country. The city offers an interesting circuit of cultural and art spaces, from natural history and religious art to the latest in contemporary art. There is a young art market that is growing quickly. MAIN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS • Casa de la Cultura Raúl Otero Reiche • Noel Kempff Mercado Natural History Museum • Teniente General Germán Busch Becerra National History Museum • National and Regional Museum and Archive • Guaraní Museum • Cathedral Museum of Sacred Art • Museum of Art and Archaeology • Museum of Independence • Museum of Contemporary Art • Manzana Uno (art centre) • Cultural Center Santa Cruz • Cultural Center Simón I. Patiño • Training Centre of the Spanish Cooperation • Feliciana Rodríguez Cultural Center • Franco-German Cultural Center • Art Gallery Axioma • Gallery Kiosko • Gallery Bhuo Blanco • Güembé Biocenter

Recommended airport

Viru Viru Intl (VVI)

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Nearby destinations

La Belgica a 28.07 km

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra · Sucre · Potosi · Sucre · Uyuni · Sierra Gorda · Conca · San Pedro de Quemes · Uyuni · La Paz · Uyuni · La Paz · Copacabana · La Paz · Copacabana · La Paz · Coroico · La Paz · Coroico · La Paz · Santa Cruz de la Sierra