- So I am back in Santa Cruz and we're in the main Plaza.
Hey Nancy, hey Sterling, getting screen time.
And it is super Christmasy here.
So I'll show you some of the Christmas decorations
that they have.
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We got some zebras helping us cross the road.
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And of course it wouldn't be a South American Christmas
without your beautiful nativity scene.
There must be a couple of a thousand people here.
You wouldn't think it'd be a pandemic.
Would you Joe?
- Yes
- How many thousands of people
do you reckon are in this square at the moment?
- A couple I guess, maybe two.
- Joe says 2000, I agree.
- Maybe more.
- Maybe more Ken Saba.
- Ken Saba.
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I love the decorations.
Don't you think they're a bit over the top?
Ah, look, we've got candy canes in the background.
We've got Christmas trees, we've got cars.
I mean, I'm showing you everything a bit over the top
but it makes you feel like it's Christmas.
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The markets don't stop no matter where you go.
Big town, small town city, the markets do not stop.
Here we are, behind the main square.
You can see the church in the background behind the trees.
I'm not sure if you can see it over there,
but yeah we're full of markets here (laughs).
So it's December, it's Christmas time, full of markets.
I actually just bought some earrings.
I'm gonna show you exactly what they are.
They wanted us to get this at a tattoo
but I got scared and went against it.
So I actually bought the earrings.
The sad thing is that the little
pastries like and lemon empanadas that you can eat
for breakfast each morning.
So I'm gonna put one of them in my ear
as a memory of Bolivia, but check out the market.
Here's the beautiful Plaza from behind at night.
Absolutely beautiful.
Have a look at it.
And to the left of the church, we have the markets,
and more and more markets, the Christmas markets right here.
So we're gonna go back through
and see if we can buy some more things.
We escaped the market, long story short,
if you want some handcraft, Christmas decorations,
come in December.
That is when you're gonna get these handcraft
Christmas trees.
Now, it is time for Huna Saturday sir.
Let's get a beer, let's go and have a beer.
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Le Federal, which is located just behind the Plaza
has a cozy vibe with Butterball, a coffee shop,
a shop to buy clothes and a bar at the back.
I love being out here.
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So you've seen what it's like at night.
What is it actually look like during the day?
Well, as you can see, pretty dull and dark.
Today was quite cold
and it was full of pigeons with few people.
This was taken on another day.
And as you can see, the sky is a little bit more blue
and a little bit more happy.
The Plaza is the meeting point for people in Santa Cruz.
People flock there to play games,
to get their shoes cleaned, to drink coffee
or just to chat and watch people go by.
It's my favorite place for people watching.
And as you can see
it's full of weird Christmas decorations.
I am going to miss this place.
Is it the best city to live in Bolivia?
You bet your bottom dollar, it is.
I absolutely loved living here.
As you can see Christmas in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
is pretty hectic.
But full of life and full of color.
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