Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz Department, Eastern administrative region in Bolivia.
The department occupies the eastern portion of Bolivia, extending from the foothills of the Andes eastward into lowland plains that border Brazil and Paraguay. Its landscape shifts from forested slopes to open grasslands and wetlands, covering a large share of the national territory.
The territory became a formal administrative unit in 1826, shortly after national independence. Over the following decades, it shifted from a remote frontier into an economic center for the country.
The population includes Mestizo, European descendants, and indigenous communities, with regional traditions reflected through year-round agricultural festivals and local music.
Viru Viru International Airport near Santa Cruz de la Sierra offers connections in many directions. A network of highways links different areas within the region and provides routes to neighboring territories.
Germán Busch Province holds the El Mutún iron ore deposit, one of the largest in the world. Reserves are estimated at around 40 billion tons, drawing international interest for decades.
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Pantanal
425 km
El Fuerte de Samaipata
263.2 km
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
352.4 km
Chiquitania
175.6 km
Amboró National Park
268.3 km
Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos
159.4 km
Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence, Santa Cruz de la Sierra
185.4 km
Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
186 km
Maciço do Urucum
462.5 km
Kaa-Iya del Gran Chaco National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
194.8 km
Parque Urbano
184.5 km
Jardín Botánico de Santa Cruz de la Sierra
173.6 km
Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana
185.1 km
Palacio de Justicia de Santa Cruz de la Sierra
185.1 km
Otuquis National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
366.1 km
Cristo Redentor de Santa Cruz de la Sierra
185.1 kmFazenda Jacobina
437.7 km
Iñao National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
345.8 km
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Concepción
144.5 km
Fort of Coimbra
485.7 km
Parque nacional Histórico Santa Cruz La Vieja
99.7 km
Defensores del Chaco National Park
338.6 km
Catarata Arco Iris
399.9 km
Parque Urbano Central
184.6 kmMario Foianini Bridge
187.5 km
Biocentro Güembé
191.7 km
Santuario Mariano de la Torre
178.4 km
Marco do Jauru
430.3 km
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