The ancient Jesuit missions of Chiquitos in the department of Santa Cruz (1691-1767) and those of Moxos in the department of Beni (1681-1767) in Bolivia constitute some of the main riches of regional and national cultural heritage. During the restoration process of the Jesuit temples of these missions, a musical wealth of great magnitude was discovered: in Chiquitos 5.500 and in Moxos 7.000 sheets of sacred music written between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries, both by European musicians and by the indigenous people of the area and which was performed daily in these towns until the mid-XNUMXth century.
Added to this treasure is the UNESCO declaration in 1990 that named six towns of Chiquitos as Cultural Heritage of Humanity as “living towns”, since unlike other ancient Jesuit towns that only remain ruins, in Chiquitos they are still preserved. its beautiful churches, the scores, its customs, clothing, festivals, ceremonies, instrument making and many of them the musical tradition. These towns are San Xavier (240 km from Santa Cruz de la Sierra), Concepción (290 km), Santa Ana (520 km), San Rafael (550 km), San Miguel (515 km) and San José de Chiquitos (280 km), but there are also the other missions, although they have not been included in the UNESCO declaration, they are part of this circuit and equally of extraordinary attraction; These missions are: San Ignacio de Velasco (460 km), Santiago de Chiquitos (420 km) and Santo Corazón (640 km). But the Festival also reaches other towns (more than three thousand kilometers long) that were former Jesuit missions from other regions of the Department of Santa Cruz and Beni as well as Franciscan and Mercedarian missions from Santa Cruz territory. This project is unique because it revolves around this living and dynamic cultural heritage of its people who keep their traditions alive.
ITINERARY:
DAY-1.- MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024 -SANTA CRUZ
Arrival transfer, accommodation at the Marriott Hotel.
City Tour: we will begin the half-day visit of the city (3 hours) starting with the Curichi la Madre Municipal protected area, where we will find many species of flora and fauna of our region in their wild state, then we continue our tour of the square main, the cathedral, cathedral museum, in addition to the visit to the “Arte Campo” Indigenous Craft Center to see some souvenirs.
19:00 pm. Concert on duty at La Iglesia de San Roque.
*Night at Marriott Hotel.
DAY -2 TUESDAY APR 23, 2024: SANTA CRUZ – SAN JAVIER
07:00 Departure to Chiquitania towards San Javier
11:00 Arrival in San Javier, attendance at the concert in the church of San Javier.
12:30 Lunch at the restaurant of the Quinta Eco Resort in San Javier
15:00 Visit to the bakeries, stone of the Apostles.
17:00 Visit of the Church & the Sacred Museum and we will see the special program that will be carried out with the dance of the Yarituses and then we will have the Night Concert: “OPERA DE LA SELVA” Choir of San Xavier and Boston College.
Night at the Hotel la Quinta Eco Resort
DAY-3 WEDNESDAY, APR 24, 2024: SAN JAVIER-CONCEPCION-SAN IGNACIO
08:00. – After breakfast departure to conception.
09:00. – We visited the missionary archive, the sacred museum.
12:00. – Lunch at Buen Gusto restaurant
15:00. – In the afternoon departure to San Ignacio
19:00. – Dinner at the local restaurant.
20:00. – Transfer to the Church to attend the concert in the Church. “concert in San Ignacio”
Night at Hotel La Misión de San Ignacio.
DAY-4 THURSDAY, APR 25, 2024: SAN IGNACIO- SAN MIGUEL – SAN RAFAEL – SANTA ANA- SAN IGNACIO
07:00. – Breakfast at the hotel
08:00. – Departure to San Miguel to visit the workshops and the Church
11:00. –“Half-day concert”
12:00. -Lunch at a local restaurant
14:00. — Departure to Santa Ana, visit of the Church,
16:00. – Departure to San Rafael, visit of the Church
18:00. – Return to San Ignacio
20:00. -Arrival and attendance at the concert at the Church: “Night Concert”
21:00. – Dinner at a local restaurant
Night at Hotel La Misión de San Ignacio
DAY -5 FRIDAY APR 26, 2024: SAN IGNACIO – SAN JOSE
After breakfast, short visit of San Ignacio
08:30. -We leave for San José
12:00. – Arrival and accommodation at Hotel La Villa Chiquitana
12:00. -Lunch at the Villa Chiquitana hotel restaurant
15:00. – Savorarte Route
19:00. – Dinner at the Villa Chiquitana Hotel
20:00. – Attendance at the concert at the Church of San Jose.
Return to the hotel and overnight at Hotel La Villa Chiquitana
DAY-6 SATURDAY 27-APR-2024: SAN JOSE – CHOCHIS – SAN JOSE
08:30. – After breakfast, transfer to the Marian Sanctuary of Chochis,
11:00. – To have a concert at 11:00 am.
13:00. – We return to San José,
14:00. – Lunch at a local restaurant
16:00. – We visited Santa Cruz la Vieja and the Montañeta viewpoint
19:00. – Dinner at the Villa Chiquitana Hotel
20:00. – Attendance at the concert at the Church of San Jose.
Return to the hotel and overnight at Hotel La Villa Chiquitana
DAY-7 SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024: – SAN JOSE - SANTA CRUZ
After breakfast return to Santa Cruz
Lunch at La Casa del Camba restaurant
19:00. – Departure from the Hotel to attend the closing concert of the festival.
* Night at Marriott Hotel.
DAY-8 LENES APRIL 29, 2024: – SANTA CRUZ
Departure transfer.