Pacha Gira 2026: the Fiborruta connected the Santa Cruz community
ICPC Bolivia Committee
Between 29 and 31 May 2026, the competitive programming community of Santa Cruz experienced the tour known as Pacha Gira, presented by ACM ICPC Santa Cruz as the Fiborruta. The initiative brought ICPC experiences to students, faculty and teams from several universities.
The route included activities at the Universidad Evangélica Boliviana, the Universidad del Valle — Santa Cruz campus and UTEPSA, along with an online session. The conversations were joined by Pacha, an ICPC World Finalist, and focused on how to start training, build community and sustain competitive programming teams.
A meeting of eleven institutions
The Academic Meeting brought together representatives from:
- FICCT-UAGRM
- UTEPSA
- Universidad Privada Cumbre
- Universidad Católica Boliviana, Santa Cruz campus
- Universidad NUR
- Escuela Militar de Ingeniería
- Universidad del Valle, Santa Cruz campus
- Universidad Evangélica Boliviana
- Universidad UNO
- UNIFRANZ
- UNICEN
The tour closed with the ACM SCZ Bootcamp, a day devoted to practice, sharing training methods and strengthening the ties between the city’s teams. More than a series of talks, the Pacha Gira left behind a network of institutions willing to work together throughout the season.
Source: posts by ACM ICPC Santa Cruz.