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' Holy Cross of the Mountain Range '), commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the largest city in Bolivia and the capital of the Santa Cruz department. [ 3 ] Situated on the Pirai River in the eastern Tropical Lowlands of Bolivia, the Santa Cruz de la Sierra Metropolitan Region is the most populous urban agglomeration in Bolivia with an estimated ...
El Fuerte de Samaipata or Fort Samaipata, also known simply as "El Fuerte", is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Florida Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. [1] It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Bolivian Andes and is a popular tourist destination for Bolivians and foreigners alike.
The six World Heritage Site settlements are located in the hot and semiarid lowlands of the Santa Cruz Department of eastern Bolivia.They lie in an area near the Gran Chaco, east and northeast of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, between the Paraguay and Guapay rivers.
Reina Hispanoamericana (Hispanic American Queen) is an annual beauty pageant that celebrates Hispanic heritage, language, and culture. It was established in 1991 as Reina Sudamericana (South American Queen) and is headquartered in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.
The Guarayos Providence in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The Guarayos are an indigenous group living in their ancestral land in eastern Bolivia. [1] They are located north of the department of Santa Cruz. [2] The current population of the Guarayo group in Bolivia is 12,000.
Traditional folk dress during a festival in Bolivia. Bolivia is a country in South America, bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay and Argentina to the south, Chile to the west, and Peru to the west. The cultural development of what is now Bolivia is divided into three distinct periods: pre-Columbian, colonial, and republican.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence [1] (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Lorenzo), also called Santa Cruz de la Sierra Cathedral, [2] is the main Catholic church in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, [3] Bolivia. [4] It is located in the city center, opposite the 24 de Septiembre Square.
Map showing the present location of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos in Bolivia. San Miguel de Velasco is home to the speakers of Migueleño Chiquitano, a critically endangered variety of the Chiquitano language which is now remembered only by several dozen elderly people. [5] [6] Camba Spanish is the most commonly used everyday language. [7]