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Santa Rosa, Bolivia

Coordinates: 17°52′03″S 64°14′50″W / 17.86745°S 64.24711°W / -17.86745; -64.24711
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Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa is located in Bolivia
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa
Coordinates: 17°52′03″S 64°14′50″W / 17.86745°S 64.24711°W / -17.86745; -64.24711
Country Bolivia
DepartmentSanta Cruz
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Santa Rosa is a remote rural village in the Department of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It lies to the North of the Santa Cruz/Cochabamba highway and on the Southern border of the Amboro National Park.

Overview

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It has one shop and a Roman Catholic church. None of the streets are paved. There are no mains services of any description. Communication with the outside world is by a solar powered radio transmitter. The access road is unpaved and subject to avalanche and flooding.

Environment

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The local vegetation includes Siphocampylus tunicatus [Wikidata].[1]

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The photo gallery gives a good idea of the typical rural village in the foothills of the Andes in Bolivia:

References

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  1. ^ Gleason, H. A. (1921). "A Rearrangement of the Bolivian Species of Centropogon and Siphocampylus". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 48 (7): 194. doi:10.2307/2480412. ISSN 0040-9618. JSTOR 2480412.