Cordillera: Landscapes and Experiences

The Province of Cordillera is best explored through its landscapes and a named event destination. Between the Incahuasi mountain ranges and semi-desert areas that give way to the dry Chaco forest lie the Cajones de Abapó and the Quebrada de Cuevo. Also part of the landscape around the Serranía Sararenda are the Chorro de La Planchada and the Laguna de Camatindy. Another way to explore the area is through the Fiesta Nacional del Asado Criollo in Cuevo, an event that attracts visitors. When planning your trip, nature and a festival therefore offer distinct interests to consider.

Landscapes between Incahuasi and the Chaco

The location of the Cajones de Abapó and the Quebrada de Cuevo between the Incahuasi mountain ranges and the semi-desert areas that give way to the dry Chaco forest puts the changing landscape in the foreground. Mountain ranges, semi-desert areas, and the transition to dry forest form distinct aspects of this landscape. The Quebrada de Cuevo is known for its incomparable scenic beauty. If you are choosing a destination primarily for its landscapes, this combination of transitions and striking features can serve as a guiding theme for your trip planning.

Natural features of the Serranía Sararenda

The Serranía Sararenda Department Wildlife Refuge is located in municipalities in the Province of Cordillera. The refuge’s landscape features include the Chorro de La Planchada, a waterfall, and the Laguna de Camatindy, a lagoon. These two names represent distinct natural features—a waterfall and a lagoon—in the shared landscape of the refuge. Thus, individual named features complement the broader landscape transitions between mountain ranges, semi-desert areas, and the dry Chaco forest.

An event in Cuevo

The Fiesta Nacional del Asado Criollo is one of the activities in Cuevo that attracts visitors. It offers a distinct point of interest alongside the landscapes. If you are weighing nature and events as different travel interests, this distinction is useful: the festival is associated with Cuevo, while the natural features mentioned above are landscape forms or part of the Serranía Sararenda protected area.

Santa Cruz as the broader setting

Within the broader destination of Santa Cruz, the Valles Cruceños offer another regional perspective. They cover about 13,000 km², lie at elevations between 1,200 and 2,000 meters, and include the provinces of Florida, Vallegrande, and Caballero in the Department of Santa Cruz. The Valles Cruceños are home to inter-Andean dry forest, Bolivian-Tucuman forest, Serrano Chaco, subtropical humid forest, and Puna vegetation.

The Área Protegida de los Valles Cruceños is reported to have 374 bird species, including the endemic red-fronted macaw and the Andean condor. Chiquitano culture is also part of the broader cultural context of Santa Cruz: it developed mainly in the Chiquitanía and combines Chiquitano Indigenous traditions with Jesuit influence introduced in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Discover more destinations: Camiri, Pozo Colorado, Chiquitos Province, Andrés Ibáñez, Vallegrande, Florida Province, Ñuflo De Chávez, Ignacio Warnes

To the broader travel overview: Santa Cruz.