# Things to see in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia): 21 places and when to go

> Santa Cruz de la Sierra is a major city in Bolivia with around 2,103,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 21 places in and around it, mainly Wildlife (5), Hot springs (5), Museums and art (5). The best known are Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, General Cemetery of Santa Cruz and Regional Parc Lomas de Arena. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/santa-cruz-de-la-sierra/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Bolivia · -17.752, -63.2279
- **Population:** About 2,103,000
- **Places:** 21 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/fauna/) (5) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/termal/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/) (5) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/familia/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/naturaleza/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** VVI Santa Cruz, 15 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

The places in and around Santa Cruz de la Sierra, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence, Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cathedral-of-santa-cruz/): Church in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia · 6.1 km
- [General Cemetery of Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cementerio-general-de-santa-cruz/): Cemetery in Santa Cruz de la Sierra · 6.9 km
- [Regional Parc Lomas de Arena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-regional-y-area-natural-de-manejo-integrado-lomas-de/): Bolivian Regional Parc · 25 km
- [Pailas Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/puente-pailas/): Bridge in Bolivia · 49 km
- [Cristo Redentor de Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/monumento-cristo-redentor/): Monument · 5.2 km
- [Mario Foianini Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/puente-ingeniero-mario-foianini-lozada/): Mario Foianini bridge in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra · 1.7 km
- [Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/zoologico-municipal-de-fauna-sudamericana-noel-kempff-mercad/): Zoo in Bolivia · 4.6 km
- [Balneario Playa Caribe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-playa-caribe/): Onsen · 13 km
- [Balneario Potosi y Saunas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-potosi-y-saunas/): Hot spring bath · 15 km
- [Balneario Virgen de Cotoca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-virgen-de-cotoca/): Hot spring bath · 15 km
- [Fish Room](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/fish-room/): With kids · Wildlife · 4.3 km
- [Ivaga Guazú](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/ivaga-guazu/): Protected area · 14 km
- [Manzana Uno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/manzana-uno/): Gallery · 6.0 km
- [Museo de Historia Regional](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-historia-regional/): Museum · 5.9 km
- [Museo El Altillo Beni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-el-altillo-beni/): Museum · 6.1 km
- [Nube Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/nube-gallery/): Gallery · 6.2 km
- [Curichi La Madre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-urbano-de-preservacion-ecologica-la-madre/): Park in Bolivia · 4.8 km
- [Punta Camba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/punta-camba/): With kids · 13 km
- [Quinta Romalujo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quinta-romalujo/): Hot spring bath · 11 km
- [Quinta Villa Hermosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quinta-villa-hermosa/): Onsen · 12 km
- [Science Corner CBA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/science-corner-cba/): Planetarium · 6.4 km

## When to go to Santa Cruz de la Sierra

The best time to visit Santa Cruz de la Sierra is **April to September**; also possible: October to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 57 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 35 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 10 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 02 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 24 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 25 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 51 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 03 |

In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 57. In April, 21 of the 21 places are at their best.

When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Santa Cruz de la Sierra

The nearest main airport is Viru Viru International Airport (VVI, Santa Cruz), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-17.752%2C-63.2279)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.752%2C-63.2279)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/sucre/): 23 places · 258 km
- [Punata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/punata/): 7 places · 278 km
- [Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cochabamba/): 40 places · 315 km
- [Quillacollo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/quillacollo/): 26 places · 326 km
- [Potosí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/potosi/): 33 places · 334 km
- [Trinidad, Beni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/trinidad/): 9 places · 371 km

And all of Bolivia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

The best known: [Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence, Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cathedral-of-santa-cruz/), [General Cemetery of Santa Cruz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cementerio-general-de-santa-cruz/), [Regional Parc Lomas de Arena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-regional-y-area-natural-de-manejo-integrado-lomas-de/), [Pailas Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/puente-pailas/), [Cristo Redentor de Santa Cruz de la Sierra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/monumento-cristo-redentor/). In all, 21 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

April to September; also possible: October to March. In December there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 57.

### How do you get to Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

The nearest main airport is Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), 15 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.752%2C-63.2279) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Santa Cruz de la Sierra as the destination and these 21 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).