About Bolivia - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, with an area of 370,621 km², is the largest city of Bolivia. In the 2001 census, it reported a population of 2,029,471. The Department of Santa Cruz, , is the largest in Bolivia, with an extension of 370,621 Km2 (which represents 34% of Bolivia´s territory. Currently its population reaches approximately 2.033.739. it is located in the kid-eastern part of Bolivia at an altitude of 416 meters above sea level. The main streets of the city are structurally organized in circles of concentric rings, which are crossed by avenues that are laid on the radians directed towards the centre or “old city”, where the main square is located.

Although it has enjoyed an economic boom lately, Bolivia’s largest city still retains an attractive frontier feel, with palm trees, beautiful colonial buildings, open markets and friendly people. Time away from your project can be spent exploring Santa Cruz’s many museums, cathedrals and spots for picnics and swimming. Weekends are great for exploring nearby rain forests and 18th-century Jesuit missions.

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