Santa Cruz Bolivia - The Unofficial Sloth Capital of the World

A baby 3 toed Sloth living amongst a housing estate

There is something about Sloths that appeals to everyone and instantly makes people happy, they can make even the coldest of people crack into a smile,their slow awkward movements and seemingly never ending smiles are all part of their charm.

What most people are un- aware of is that Santa Cruz Bolivia is home to healthy populations of these beautiful and intriguing creatures and they were once so common that just a few years ago they were even found in the main Plaza of the City, sadly as the City has grown the Sloth numbers have dropped however even amongst the never ending housing and agricultural advancements Sloths are still showing their resilience. 

A delightful 3 Toed Sloth having dinner

Although Sloths are a common species in Santa Cruz this does not make them easy to see and one can easily spend a day in the forest which is teeming with Sloths without having a single sighting, their lack of movement, camouflaged hair and tendency to sleep hidden in high trees make them  at times nearly impossible to see.

Sadly this Sloths home was cleared for new housing estates and as the human population grows the Sloths are rapidly vanishing

 With this in mind we have developed a Santa Cruz Sloth Tour which caters for Sloth Lovers from around the world and our specially trained guides take you on a half day Sloth Tour where we will look for Sloths in the wild  and learn everything about them, if we are lucky we can even see Monkeys, Marmosets, Toucans and more.. So if you are coming to South America and your dream is to see a Sloth then contact us today for this fun adventure in Santa Cruz Bolivia.

Spot the Sloth ! As you can see they are not easy to find !! Especially when they are sleeping 

SLOTH FUN FACTS

 The hair of Sloths makes excellent habitat for a range of organisms which range from beetles and moths to algae and Fungus

Sloths are excellent swimmers

Sloths go to the ground around once a week to urinate or defecate where they dig a hole with their claws and bury the waste. (They use the same hole every time)

Sloths were thought to sleep over 15 hours per day but new research has proved that they actually sleep less than 10 hours per day.