Mbia

Mbia, meaning the people, is a name used by the Yuqui of the western Bolivian lowlands. Their homeland extends through forest country near the eastern foothills of the Andes, including the region west of Santa Cruz. The Yuqui language belongs to the Tupí-Guaraní family. Traditionally the Yuqui ranged over a broad territory as foragers, relying on hunting and gathered foods rather than fields of crops.

The later city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra lies here.