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Sucre
About Sucre
Sucre is capitol of Bolivia. It was founded by the Spanish in the first half of the 16th century and is also known as the City of Four Names (La Plata, Charcas, Ciudad Blanca (White City), and Sucre). The historic city of Sucre is a "World Heritage Site" in recognition for its rich history and its wealth of colonial architecture. The older sections with the white colonial buildings are very nice to explore by foot.
Local highlights
- Casa de la Libertad: house where the declaration of independence was signed
- Museo de la Recoleta
- Universidad Mayor de San Francisco Xavier - Founded on March 27th, 1624
- Museo de Charcas with paintings by Melchor Pérez de Holguín
- Museo del Arte Moderno
- Museo Textil Etnográfico
- Museo Antropológico with pottery, mummies, and textiles from the eastern tribes of Bolivia.
- The many churches of different times such as,
- The Sucre Cathedral
- The San Felipe Nery Convent
- The Recoleta Monastery, founded in 1601 by the Franciscans.
- Convents like Santa Teresa and Santa Clara
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of Sucre, such as
- Milagro Mountain-range, Heredia Canyon
- Dinosaur Marks : Located 10 Km, north of the city of Sucre
- Palacio de la Glorieta
- Tarabuco – with its traditional Indian garb and customs and the town's Sunday market
- Potosí, a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site and one of the most important cities during the colonial era. Today it is the mineral capital of Bolivia (silver)
- Yotala, a valley with agreeable climate and landscape with old farm houses
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 190 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Weather: The city of Sucre is located an an altitude of 2,790m above sea level. Its weather is mild and pleasant around 20 degrees Celsius
Local transport
- Taxis
- Bus system
Inbound transport
- Flights: daily flights from La Paz (recommended way of travel)
- By car: travel can be difficult when it rains
- From Cochabamba: 366 km over rubble road
- From Tarija: 480 km over rubble road
- From Oruro: 349 km over asphalt and rubble roads
- From Potosí: 164 km over asphalt and rubble roads
- By train from Potosi
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