They call it the ‘The City of Rings’ because of its peculiar urban layout: as seen from a drone, a kind of spider’s web grows in concentric rings in the Plaza 24 de Septiembre, the location of the metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. Lawrence. In this place of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia’s most populated city, there is a proliferation of elderly natives playing chess or just chatting, sitting in the cool shade under centuries-old trees. It is much appreciated: there are years when the average temperature is 28 °C. You don’t need to go very far to start discovering the city’s charm. Design, fashion, architecture and technology are soon revealed during the walk around the centre of what looks rather like an urban bull’s eye. Atmosphere, traditions and gastronomy are waiting for you at every step, with a gratifying extra feature: ENG prohibido saltarse los ‘horneaditos’ del café de la tarde. // ENG IT IS FORBIDDEN TO SKIP THE ‘HORNEADITOS’ SERVED IN THE AFTERNOON WITH COFFEE. Cocina tradicional en las cabañas del río Piraí a cargo de la señora Gladis. Debajo cuñapés bolivianos. // Traditional cuisine in the cabins of the River Piraí managed by Señora Gladys. Above these lines, cuñapés (Bolivian bread).