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Further out, the rings are lined with shopping centres, restaurants and the bars of Equipetrol, the city's nightlife district.\r\n\r\nFor travellers, Santa Cruz is above all a gateway. It has Bolivia's main international airport, Viru Viru, and is the base for Samaipata and Ambor\u00f3 National Park, the UNESCO-listed Jesuit missions of Chiquitos and the lowland wilderness further east. Two or three days is enough for the city itself, with time for a sand dune afternoon or a butterfly park.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Language | Spanish\r\nCurrency | Boliviano (BOB). Cards more common here\r\nFrom the airport | Viru Viru, about 15km north\r\nGetting around | Apps, taxis and micros\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled or purified\r\nTipping | Around 10% in restaurants\r\nClimate | Hot and humid, with cool spells in winter\r\nHow long to stay | Two to three days, plus side trips\r\nBest months | May to September","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay near Plaza 24 de Septiembre for walkable sightseeing and cheaper hostels, or in Equipetrol for nightlife and restaurants.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Centro | Sightseeing, budget | Around Plaza 24 de Septiembre, with arcaded streets, the cathedral and most budget hostels. | -17.7834 | -63.1821 |  | \nEquipetrol | Nightlife, restaurants | The city's nightlife and dining district, north-west of the centre. 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The Mercado Los Pozos is a lively market for tropical fruit and cheap eats, and fun to explore even without buying.\r\n\r\nOn Sundays, some streets become car-free for cyclists and runners, and the city's parks fill with families.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Main square | Evening life and street vendors\r\nCasa de la Cultura | Free exhibitions on the square\r\nMercado Los Pozos | Tropical fruit and street food\r\nArcaded streets | A shaded walk around the centre","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Santa Cruz","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Lowland food is a world away from highland soups. Majadito, rice cooked with dried beef, egg and fried plantain, is the signature dish, and sonso, a grilled cassava and cheese snack, and cu\u00f1ap\u00e9, chewy cheese bread, are everywhere.\r\n\r\nMeat is big in Santa Cruz, with churrasquer\u00edas serving grilled beef in generous portions, and the tropical fruit is superb: try juices of guapur\u00fa, achachair\u00fa and passion fruit at the markets. Breakfast is often a cu\u00f1ap\u00e9 with coffee or a glass of mocochinchi, a drink made with dried peach.\r\n\r\nThe city also has the country's most varied restaurant scene, especially in Equipetrol, with everything from sushi to vegan caf\u00e9s. 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Around the main square, bars are smaller and more relaxed.\r\n\r\nAt around 400 metres above sea level, the altitude is no longer a factor, but the heat is, so drink water between rounds. Take a radio taxi or ride-hailing app home.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Equipetrol | Bars and clubs, busiest Thursday to Saturday\r\nLate nights | Starts late, ends at dawn\r\nMain square | Smaller, relaxed bars\r\nGetting home | Radio taxi or app","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Santa Cruz","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The city is big and spread out in rings, so you will use micros (minibuses), taxis or ride-hailing apps beyond the centre. Micros are very cheap but confusing at first; apps are easier and safer at night.\r\n\r\nViru Viru International Airport is about 15km north of the centre, with flights across Bolivia and to other South American cities, plus some long-haul routes. Taxis and buses connect it to town.\r\n\r\nThe Bimodal terminal, east of the centre, handles long-distance buses and trains, including services to Samaipata, Cochabamba, Sucre and towards Brazil. Shared taxis to Samaipata leave from the south-west of the city.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Apps and taxis | Easiest across the city, safest at night\r\nViru Viru | About 15km north, international flights\r\nBimodal terminal | Long-distance buses and trains\r\nTo Samaipata | Shared taxis, around 3 hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Santa Cruz","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Santa Cruz costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Santa Cruz is slightly more expensive than highland Bolivia but still very good value. Dorm beds run from around \u20ac6 to \u20ac12, a plate of majadito or an almuerzo costs a few euros, and juices at the market even less.\r\n\r\nThe extras are the parks and day trips: Biocentro G\u00fcemb\u00e9 has an entry fee, and tours to Lomas de Arena or Samaipata are affordable, especially in a group.\r\n\r\nCard payment is more common here than elsewhere in Bolivia, but carry cash for markets and micros. The exchange situation has changed a lot since 2024, so check current advice before you travel.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac6\u201312\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac20\u201330 on a hostel budget\r\nCards | More widely accepted than in the highlands\r\nCash | For markets and micros","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Santa Cruz","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Santa Cruz is generally safe in the centre and in Equipetrol, but it is a big city, so take normal precautions. Petty theft happens in markets, on micros and around the bus terminal, and phone snatching is the most common problem.\r\n\r\nUse radio taxis or ride-hailing apps at night rather than hailing cars in the street, and avoid walking alone in quiet areas after dark.\r\n\r\nThe heat and sun are the other risks. Drink plenty of water, use sun cream and, in the wet season, mosquito repellent. In an emergency, call 110 for police or 118 for an ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance\r\nPetty theft | Markets, micros and the bus terminal\r\nAt night | Radio taxis or apps\r\nHeat | Water, sun cream and repellent","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Santa Cruz","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the city for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Santa Cruz is the base for the lowlands and the eastern Andes.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Samaipata | About 3 hours | Shared taxi | A laid-back village near El Fuerte and Ambor\u00f3's cloud forests. Stay a few nights. |  | 1306084","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Santa Cruz de la Sierra","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Santa Cruz is hot all year. May to September is drier and slightly cooler, the best time for trips into the countryside; November to March is hot, humid and rainy.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Cold southern winds, called surazos, can bring sudden cool spells between May and August.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 31 | 2 | Hot, humid and rainy\r\nFebruary | 31 | 4 | Carnival, the city's biggest party\r\nMarch | 30 | 2 | Hot, rain easing\r\nApril | 28 | 2 | Warm and drying\r\nMay | 26 | 3 | Drier, cool spells possible\r\nJune | 24 | 3 | Mildest month, surazo winds\r\nJuly | 25 | 3 | Dry season, good for trips\r\nAugust | 28 | 3 | Dry and warming. Smoke from fires possible\r\nSeptember | 30 | 3 | Hot, the city's anniversary on the 24th\r\nOctober | 31 | 2 | Hot, rains approaching\r\nNovember | 31 | 2 | Rainy season begins\r\nDecember | 31 | 2 | Hot and festive","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Carnival is the city's biggest party, and one of the biggest in Bolivia.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_city_events_count":"6","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Barcelona","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/spain\/barcelona\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Carnaval cruce\u00f1o | February or March | Santa Cruz | Parades, water fights and comparsas, one of Bolivia's biggest carnivals. |  | \nSanta Cruz Day | 24 September | Santa Cruz | The city celebrates the anniversary of its 1810 independence uprising. |  | \nFestival of Baroque music | April, in even-numbered years | Santa Cruz and the Jesuit missions | Baroque concerts in the mission churches of Chiquitos. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on Santa Cruz prices.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide, as prices and exchange rates have moved a lot.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 13 | 13 | 5 | 10\r\nComfortable | 25 | 25 | 10 | 22","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Santa Cruz, straight from Hostelworld. 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Watch for phone snatching and pickpockets in markets and on micros, and use radio taxis or apps at night.\r\nHow do I get from Santa Cruz to Samaipata? | By shared taxi, in around three hours. They leave from the south-west of the city when full.\r\nWhat is the weather like in Santa Cruz? | Hot and humid most of the year, with rain from November to March. 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