San José de Chiquitos
Founded in 1697 as a Jesuit mission settlement, San José de Chiquitos is part of the Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990. The town sits in Bolivia's Santa Cruz Department, a few hours east of Santa Cruz de la Sierra by road. Nearby, the ruins of the mission of San Juan Bautista lie close to the village of San Juan de Taperas, and the site of Santa Cruz de la Sierra's original founding is preserved within the historic Santa Cruz La Vieja national park.
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- Nearest water from center 32 km20 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.2 km5.1 mi
Nearest airports
San José de Chiquitos: quick answers
Where is San José de Chiquitos?
San José de Chiquitos is in Bolivia.
How do you get to San José de Chiquitos?
The nearest airport is San José de Chiquitos (SJS), about 8 min away by road.
What's the weather like in San José de Chiquitos?
The warmest month is October, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 22°C71°F. The wettest month is January, with about 159 mm6.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in San José de Chiquitos?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.