Santiago de Chiquitos
Santa Cruz Department · Nature and hiking
Santiago de Chiquitos is an old mission village perched on a plateau, with low houses around a large grassy square. From here you hike to breathtaking viewpoints over the Tucavaca valley, caves with rock paintings and stone arches. The village is cooler than the plains, and truly timeless.
650 maltitude
1 to 2 daysto spend there
Things to do
- Mirador del Valle de Tucavaca at sunset
- Cueva de Juan Miserandino and rock paintings
- Arco de Piedra and waterfalls
- Mission church
What to eat
- Cuñapé and pan de arrozLittle cheese breads made with cassava or rice flour, served warm with coffee in the morning.
- Locro de gallinaA thick rice soup with free-range chicken, comforting and typical of the east.
- Chiquitos cheesesFresh cow's milk cheeses made in the mission villages, with homemade bread.
Tip. Cooler than Roboré thanks to the altitude. Guides and small hotels in the village.
How to get to Santiago de Chiquitos
Roboré Road (bus, car) · 45 min
Taxi or micro (minibus) from Roboré.
Photos of Santiago de Chiquitos
More places in this region
Chochís and the Torre de DavidA huge red cliff, the Torre de David, with a sanctuary at its foot and waterfalls in the Tucavaca valley.
RoboréA quiet small town in the Chiquitanía, a base for Santiago de Chiquitos, Chochís and Aguas Calientes.
Aguas Calientes (hot river)A natural hot-water river (around 38 °C) in the middle of the forest, where you swim among small fish.