4 days in Santa Cruz Department Itinerary

Start off your visit on the 8th (Wed): explore the striking landscape of Amboro National Park. Keep things going the next day: admire the sheer force of Centro Ecologico Cuevas and then hike along Che Guevara Trail.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil to Samaipata is an approximately 29-hour car ride. The time zone difference when traveling from Sao Paulo to Samaipata is minus 1 hour. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Thu) early enough to go by car to Santa Cruz.

Kick off your visit on the 10th (Fri): explore the world behind art at Museo Artecampo, then make a trip to Plaza 24 de Septiembre, then take in the spiritual surroundings of Catedral de Santa Cruz, and finally get into the urban bustle at Casa Cultural Melchor Pinto.

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Getting from Samaipata to Santa Cruz by car takes about 3.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. In January in Santa Cruz, expect temperatures between 36°C during the day and 26°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 10th (Fri) early enough to catch the flight back home.