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Bookmark & shareProsperous, cosmopolitan and trendy, Santa Cruz belies the Bolivian stereotype.
Santa Cruz is booming. Large-scale sugarcane, rice, cotton and soybean plantations now dominate the lowlands east of the city, which only a decade ago were covered with thick tropical forest. The result is Bolivia's most populous city and a fashionable, multicultural vibe.
Travel Warning: Political Tensions
Travelers to the Department of Santa Cruz should take care not to get involved in any public protests or demonstrations. A referendum on regional autonomy held on 4 May was generally calm but some instances of violence were reported.
severity: Mid-level alert
Fast Facts
Population
1,300,000
Currency
Name: Boliviano
Code: BOB
Symbol: B$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Quechua, Spanish, Aymara
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -4
Country Dialing Code
+591
Weights & Measures
Metric
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