Welcome

The best of both worlds

City and countryside

The connection between modern city life and a retreat close to nature.

Everyday urban life

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Bolivia's largest city is also an economic centre. Santa Cruz combines modern urban life with opportunities for everyday living and personal development.

Buildings and avenues in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

What makes everyday life easier

Modern services, educational institutions and hospitals are part of the urban setting.

Connected to the world

An international airport connects Santa Cruz with destinations beyond the region.

Space for the next generation

Education with an international outlook

Santa Cruz offers private education with an international outlook. Bilingual and multilingual teaching gives families different paths for their children’s schooling.

Some schools maintain links with international education systems. Families arriving from abroad can explore options that suit their language, everyday life and plans for the future.

School courtyard with gardens and school buildings
School courtyard with palm trees and colourful benches
German school crest
Santa Cruz International School logo
German-speaking environment in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

A German-speaking environment

Santa Cruz has an established German community. A German school and German culture are part of this setting.

German-speaking contacts can help with settling in and integration, and with building connections in a new environment.

For everyday life and beyond

Health and specialist care

Private clinics, medical centres and hospitals form part of Santa Cruz’s infrastructure. The city offers access to medical attention and specialist care.

For families and people making a new start, proximity to these services is an important part of planning their lives, including when their home is close to nature.

Exterior of a clinic in Santa Cruz
Medical centre and access roads at dusk

The best of both worlds

Nueva Philadelphia – peace and nature

You do not have to choose between city life and nature. Nueva Philadelphia complements the possibilities of Santa Cruz with space, peace and community.

View of Santa Cruz beside the river and an extensive green area

City life in Santa Cruz

Services, activity and opportunities shape life in the city.

Natural landscape of Nueva Philadelphia with trees and mountains

Nature in Nueva Philadelphia

Nature, open space and peace create room for community life.

A flexible way of life

Live in Santa Cruz and also have a house in Nueva Philadelphia: as a weekend home or a personal retreat.

The two ways of life can come together in a balance that suits you.

Personal guidance

Support for a new beginning

Buying land

Guidance when buying a plot in Nueva Philadelphia.

Architecture & building

Support with the architecture and construction of your home.

Settling in

Practical guidance for German-speaking people as they settle into their new surroundings.

Language

Support with language and translation in everyday life.

The best of both worlds

Find your balance between city and nature