Santa Cruz Department · Bolivia

La Guardia travel guide

La Guardia is a city in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia, home to about 148,000 people.

Best months
May to August
Nearest airport
SRZ21 km · El Trompillo Airport
Currency
BOBboliviano
Time zone
America/La Paz
Language
Aymara, Guarani, Quechua

When to go

The best time to visit La Guardia

The most comfortable months for a city stay in La Guardia are May to August. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.

0°16°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec173 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to La Guardia: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Trompillo Airport (SRZ), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Viru Viru International Airport (VVI, 40 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

SRZ · El Trompillo Airport

21.0 km from the centreICAO SLET
large airport

VVI · Viru Viru International Airport

39.8 km from the centreICAO SLVR

Questions

La Guardia: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit La Guardia?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in La Guardia are May to August. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 173 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to La Guardia?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Trompillo Airport (SRZ), about 21 km from the city centre in a straight line; Viru Viru International Airport (VVI, 40 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in La Guardia?

boliviano (BOB).

Nearby

Destinations near La Guardia

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.