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Residency, relocation and real life in Bolivia 🇧🇴 We help you land in Santa Cruz, get settled, and make it work. https://teapawt.net/t.co/GwOladtDkb

Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Joined March 2026
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The types of Bolivians 🇧🇴 Every region feels like a different country 😆 (And yes, we snuck our BetterLifers into the middle) Which one are you? No winners here. We love them all ❤️
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"No city is ideal for everyone." The audacity 😆🤬 Jokes aside, Jake nails it. Asunción gave me 3 really great years, and Paraguay still wins on tereré and many other things. ❤️🤍💙 Santa Cruz just fits my life better, and it might fit your life better too! Most people expect llamas and altitude sickness when they think of Bolivia. There's so much more to Bolivia than most people realize. 🇧🇴 We made a video with Jake about the other two-thirds of the country, in our home base city of Santa Cruz 👇 youtu.be/ESSfrJB84G4
🇧🇴 SANTA CRUZ VS ASUNCIÓN 🇵🇾 @BetterLifeBo left Paraguay for Bolivia… → Costs "probably 50% less" → Newer apartments → Easier to walk around → More nature nearby The downsides are a smaller expat community, smaller nice areas in the best neighborhoods, and a little less stability politically (mostly in La Paz) The catch? Both are great They are both fantastic options for certain types of people, just depends on what you value at this time in your life No city is ideal for everyone!
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One of the MOST UNKNOWN great places in Latin America… 📍 Samaipata, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Beautiful town. Ruins. Wineries. And… Some amazing nature. What a phenomenal weekend trip from Santa Cruz too.
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Something MOST people DON’T know about… 📍Santa Cruz, Bolivia 🇧🇴 It has one of the best cafe scenes in Latin America Great coffee. Vibeyyy spots And… Phenomenal pricing.
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A lot of things are true simultaneously in this beautiful country 🇧🇴 The vast majority positive, very good vibes and momentum here 🚀
Bolivia 🇧🇴 isn't only gas lines and strikes this week → ~4,700 schools getting Starlink → Cybertruck ambulances already in use Both stories can sit side by side
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Inside a $575 apartment in 📍Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Luxury finishes. Insanely massive building gym And… Located in the best area of the city. Not a bad price For this 1 bed + 1 bath 😂.
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One of the MOST UNKNOWN great places in Latin America… 📍 Samaipata, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Beautiful town. Ruins. Wineries. And… Some amazing nature. What a phenomenal weekend trip from Santa Cruz too.
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One of the MOST underrated cities in Latin America 🇲🇽🇦🇷🇧🇴 📍Cochabamba, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Eternal spring weather. The food capital of Bolivia And… A place you can live like a KING on $1500 per month Not bad 😉.
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BetterLife🌴Bolivia retweeted
Sucre has a famous district called Calle de los Gatos (Street of the Cats). The story behind that name is actually a sad one. 👇
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Unpopular opinion 🇵🇾🇨🇴🇦🇷… If you prefer Tier 2 or tier 3 latam cities There is NOWHERE that you should decide to base up Besides… 📍Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Can live like a king for $1500/m. Amazing nature close to the city. Abundant access to modern apartments And… Arguably, the best restaurant/cafe scene among tier b/c cities No brainer.
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Something MOST people DON’T know about… 📍Santa Cruz, Bolivia 🇧🇴 It has one of the best cafe scenes in Latin America Great coffee. Vibeyyy spots And… Phenomenal pricing.
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BetterLife🌴Bolivia retweeted
Possibly the VIBIEST place in Bolivia… 📍Copacabana 🇧🇴 Colourful buildings. Beauty Lake Titicaca views &... Incredibly affordable prices 100% worth a visit.
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One of the MOST underrated cities in Latin America 🇲🇽🇦🇷🇧🇴 📍Cochabamba, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Eternal spring weather. The food capital of Bolivia And… A place you can live like a KING on $1500 per month Not bad 😉.
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Replying to @jradoss
That video uses a temporary surge as sensationalism, 2026 numbers are conveniently ignored, as well as all prior years. This year, January to July, Santa Cruz department: 104 reported killings. Same months last year: 320. Down two thirds. Latest per 100k: Bolivia ~4.4 (2026 pace) Chile 5.4 Paraguay 6.1 (Your country) Brazil ~19 Crime happens everywhere. “Is no one safe?” is a clickbait title, the same video could be made about Asuncion, Santiago or Copenhagen😆 betterlife.bo/misconceptions…
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Unpopular opinion 🇵🇾🇨🇴🇦🇷… If you prefer Tier 2 or tier 3 latam cities There is NOWHERE that you should decide to base up Besides… 📍Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Can live like a king for $1500/m. Amazing nature close to the city. Abundant access to modern apartments And… Arguably, the best restaurant/cafe scene among tier b/c cities No brainer.
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An average day in 📍Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 🇧🇴 Gym. Rib eye + wine. And… An end of night $6 cocktail Love it here.
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Possibly the VIBIEST place in Bolivia… 📍Copacabana 🇧🇴 Colourful buildings. Beauty Lake Titicaca views &... Incredibly affordable prices 100% worth a visit.
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Copacabana and Isla del Sol 🤩
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Look at Cochabamba, can it get any better!? 🌞🩵
Replying to @BetterLifeBo
The numbers back you up on Cochabamba. Average highs sit in the mid-20s °C every month, with only about a 3°C swing all year. Santa Cruz swings about 6°C, Asunción about 10°C, peaking near 33°C in January. Worth packing a jacket for crisp June–July nights though.
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One of the MAIN reasons that I left Paraguay 🇵🇾 after 3 years For Bolivia. The SHEER variety of affordable weekend trips in Bolivia 🇧🇴 Example: Bolivia has a wine region. Colonial city. Wild tourist region in La Paz. And... A city of eternal spring in Cochabamba All… A $100-$140 roundtrip away from Santa Cruz (Plus many great weekend trips within driving distance from Santa Cruz) While... Paraguay still has a special place in my heart. It couldn't satisfy that need for me And.. When I weighed the pros & cons It generally couldn’t compete with the lifestyle in Bolivia (for my criteria).
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