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52 Best and Fun Things To Do In Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Bolivia


TouristWire Editors

 This is a town located in the Bolivian department of Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz de la Sierra (or simply Santa Cruz) is a commercial hub and popular tourist destination, with many restaurants, nighclubs, and museums.

Santa Cruz is a great destination for nature lovers. It is home to public gardens and green areas such as Guembe, where visitors can swim in pools and see monkeys and parrots up close, and Jardin de las Delicias, which is home to beautiful waterfalls.

There is also the Zoológico Municipal de Fauna Sudamericana Noel Kempff Mercado, a zoo featuring many different species of wildlife. Visitors can expect to see leopards, ostriches, toucans, sloths, and monkeys here.

Read on for a list of more fun things to do in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

The 52 Most Popular Things To Do In Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Bolivia

52. Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

5.0 ★★★★★ (2 reviews)

Location: Tu madre Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  79853459

51. Aguas Danzantes

3.8 ★★★★☆ (5 reviews)

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50. Lagunas de Oxidacion

2.5 ★★★☆☆ (14 reviews)

49. Sacred Art Museum “Mons. Carlos Suarez Guericke”

4.0 ★★★★☆ (16 reviews)

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Location: 6R89+773 Rene Moreno Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3324683

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/pages/Museo-Catedralicio-de-Santa-Cruz/456853777732270

48. Independence Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (25 reviews)

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Location: 6R88+CXX Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  75595484

47. Museo Guarani

3.9 ★★★★☆ (27 reviews)

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Location: 6RR8+F2G Av Marcelo Terceros Banzer Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  72600303

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/museoguarani

46. Urban Park Los Mangales III

4.3 ★★★★☆ (28 reviews)

Location: 6Q7V+MW4 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

45. Casino Flamingo

3.9 ★★★★☆ (62 reviews)

Location: Av La Salle entre Franz Tamayo Gregorio Reynolds y Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  78519823

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/Casino-Flamingo-718900658125690

44. Castillo Abandonado

4.1 ★★★★☆ (65 reviews)

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Location: 5MCH+C36 Porongo Bolivia

43. Urbano de Preservación Ecológica Curichi La Madre Park

4.1 ★★★★☆ (76 reviews)

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Location: 6Q4F+9V4 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  77829697

Web Address:   http://gmsantacruz.gob.bo/

42. Museo de Historia de la UAGRM

4.1 ★★★★☆ (91 reviews)

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Location: frente a Correos Junin Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3365533

Web Address:   https://visitasvirtualesbolivia.com/visitas/museouagrm/index.htm#media=1

41. Museo Arte Originario y Popular de las Tierras Bajas, Artecampo

4.7 ★★★★★ (101 reviews)

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Location: Tercer Anilo Externo Avenida Roca y Coronado y Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  67844731

Web Address:   http://facebook.com/MuseoArtecampo/

40. Paseo Artesanal La Recova

4.6 ★★★★★ (106 reviews)

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Location: 6R98+5P9 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

39. Resort Madre Selva

4.1 ★★★★☆ (160 reviews)

Location: 6XP7+JX6 Cotoca Bolivia

Tel:  70893237

38. Contemporary Art Museum

4.5 ★★★★★ (164 reviews)

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Location: 6R8F+H6M Sucre Potosi Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3340926

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/Museo-de-Arte-Contempor%C3%A1neo-Santa-Cruz-49303682758

37. Museum Beni Altillo

4.7 ★★★★★ (175 reviews)

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Location: 6R89+QRW Calle Sur Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3332783

36. Iglesia Jesus Nazareno

4.6 ★★★★★ (182 reviews)

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Location: La Paz y Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

35. El Arenal Park

3.9 ★★★★☆ (192 reviews)

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Location: Beni y Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  71338825

34. Diversiones Park

3.9 ★★★★☆ (318 reviews)

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Location: 6R7Q+PV3 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

33. Noel Kempff Mercado Natural History Museum

4.3 ★★★★☆ (341 reviews)

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Location: Av Irala entre Av Ejercito Nacional y Av Velarde Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3371216

Web Address:   http://museonoelkempff.org/museo/

32. Casa Municipal de Cultura Raúl Otero Reiche

4.5 ★★★★★ (372 reviews)

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Location: Libertad Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3345500

31. Melchor Pinto House Cultural Center

4.7 ★★★★★ (502 reviews)

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Location: Sucre Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3323082

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/CasaMelchorPinto/

30. Kalomai Park Santa Cruz

4.4 ★★★★☆ (526 reviews)

Location: No Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  69208834

Web Address:   http://wa.me/59169208834

29. Yvaga Guazú Ecological Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ (533 reviews)

Location: Doble via La Guardia Km Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  76325400

28. Aqualand

3.5 ★★★★☆ (555 reviews)

Location: 7 Bolivia

Tel:  72661836

Web Address:   http://aqualand-santa-cruz.es.tl/

27. Laguna Capiguara

4.1 ★★★★☆ (590 reviews)

Location: 61 km Porongo Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3210070

26. Play Land Amusement Park

4.0 ★★★★☆ (599 reviews)

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Location: Autovia al Norte Km Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  78173361

25. Monument To The Chiriguano

3.8 ★★★★☆ (754 reviews)

24. Autonomico 4 de Mayo Park

4.5 ★★★★★ (858 reviews)

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Location: 6Q9M+62C Cuarto Anillo Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

23. Autonomía Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (1,206 reviews)

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Location: 6Q9J+GM3 Avenida Cuarto Anillo Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

22. Catedral de la Purísima Concepción de la Virgen De Cotoca

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,489 reviews)

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Location: 62W3+495 Cotoca Bolivia

21. Avion Pirata

3.7 ★★★★☆ (1,628 reviews)

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Location: G Velasco Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

20. Plaza Principal 24 de Septiembre

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,767 reviews)

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Location: 6R89+H5R Unnamed Rd. Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

19. Los Mangales Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ (1,798 reviews)

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Location: 6Q5Q+62X Av El Palmar Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3644857

Web Address:   http://gmsantacruz.gob.bo/

18. Manzana Uno Espacio de Arte

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,877 reviews)

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Location: Independencia y Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3395792

Web Address:   http://manzanauno.org.bo/

17. Student Plaza

4.0 ★★★★☆ (3,141 reviews)

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Location: 6RG8+6VH Av Monsenor Rivero Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  69047980

16. Los Mangales II Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (3,274 reviews)

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Location: b Bethesda Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

15. Plazuela Blacutt

4.3 ★★★★☆ (4,464 reviews)

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Location: 6R49+7GR Av Velarde Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

14. Christ the Redeemer Monument

4.5 ★★★★★ (5,048 reviews)

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Location: 6RH8+QXX Av Monsenor Rivero Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

13. Zoológico Municipal de Santa Cruz

4.1 ★★★★☆ (5,233 reviews)

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Location: 6RR7+3QX Av Noel Kempff Mercado Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3429939

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/ZooMunicipal/

12. Cambódromo

4.2 ★★★★☆ (7,254 reviews)

Location: 7R2X+7RV Ave De Playa Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

11. Parque El Arenal

3.7 ★★★★☆ (8,396 reviews)

Location: 6RC9+XQQ Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

10. Parque Urbano

4.0 ★★★★☆ (11,167 reviews)

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Location: 6R4J+5VQAvenida Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  71338825

Our Top picks

9. Guembe

4.4 ★★★★☆ (23 reviews)

8. Jardin La Rinconada

4.4 ★★★★☆ (137 reviews)

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Location: Carretera a Cotoca Bolivia

Tel:  3-3484739

7. Lomas de Arena Regional Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (841 reviews)

Location: Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  76037748

6. Parque Nacional Amboró

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,693 reviews)

Location: Sucre Samaipata Bolivia

5. La Rinconada Ecoparque y Restaurante

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,023 reviews)

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Location: Km Camino a Porongo desvio Buen Retiro zona del Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  67898902

Web Address:   http://larinconada.com.bo/

4. Biocentro Guembe Mariposario

4.6 ★★★★★ (2,174 reviews)

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Location: Km Zona Cam a Porongo Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3700700

Web Address:   http://biocentroguembe.com/

3. Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Menor de San Lorenzo de Santa Cruz

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,937 reviews)

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Location: City center opposite the de Septiembre Square Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  3-3324683

Web Address:   https://web.facebook.com/LaCatedral.SantaCruzdelaSierra.Bolivia/

2. Santa Cruz de la Sierra Botanical Garden

4.3 ★★★★☆ (3,818 reviews)

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Location: Carretera a Cotoca Km Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Web Address:   https://facebook.com/Jard%C3%ADn-Bot%C3%A1nico-Municipal-de-Santa-Cruz-de-la-Sierra-424390894984199/

1. Zoológico Municipal Noel Kempff Mercado

4.0 ★★★★☆ (7,561 reviews)

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Location: 6RR8+8Q3 Av Marcelo Terceros Banzer anillo Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia

Tel:  75064541

Web Address:   http://espectrocom.com/

Final Words:

Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Santa Cruz De La Sierra, Bolivia! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!

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