Santa Rosa is a remote rural village in the
Department of Santa Cruz,
Bolivia
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. It lies to the North of the
Santa Cruz/
Cochabamba
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highway and on the Southern border of the
Amboro National Park.
Overview
It has one shop and a
Roman Catholic
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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
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radio transmitter
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. The access road is unpaved and subject to
avalanche
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and
flooding
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.
Environment
The local vegetation includes '.
Photo gallery
The photo gallery gives a good idea of the typical rural village in the foothills of the
Andes
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in Bolivia:
Image:Srontheway.jpg, The access road to Santa Rosa.
Image:Srchurch.jpg, The local Roman Catholic church. (Due for replacement).
Image:Srplaza.jpg, The Plaza, Santa Rosa.
Image:Srmainstreet.jpg, None of the streets are paved in the village centre.
Image:Srdonkeysonmainrd.jpg, There is no mechanical transport inSanta Rosa.
Image:Srdonkeysdelivergoods.jpg, Donkeys deliver goods to the single shop in Santa Rosa.
References
Populated places in Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)
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