Monument to the Summit of the Americas. Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Image © Pino Musi
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is situated on the eastern plains of Bolivia, on the banks of the Piraí River. As the country’s most populous city, it reveals an extreme social and cultural complexity surrounded by vast plains and prairies. Additionally, it represents one of Bolivia’s most developed cities by having a high municipal sustainable development indicator. Delving into the importance of community architecture, popular appropriation, urban character, and other concepts, this article explores the history behind the Monument to the Summit of the Americas through a series of narratives, documents, drawings, and images captured by the lens of Pino Musi.