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Sucre (also known as Chuquisaca), the constitutional capital of Bolivia, effectively overtaken by La Paz since the end of the 19th century, is today a peaceful provincial city of barely 350,000 inhabitants. It has nevertheless kept all the majesty of its colonial architecture and is very certainly the prettiest city in the country. Its historic center is moreover listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
It is also a city of moderate altitude (for Bolivia of course, everything is relative — 2,750 meters all the same!), where the hotel and dining options are, generally speaking, superior to what you can find in the neighboring cities of Potosi or Uyuni. Sucre is therefore a pleasant stop where it is good to rest after (or before) the rigors of the Andean plateaus.
A half-day guided tour of the historic center is recommended. Depending on opening days, it allows you to visit the Recoleta Convent, the textile museum, and the Casa de la Libertad, where Bolivia's independence was declared and which today is a museum devoted to the country's history.
Another half-day to wander freely around the city won't be too much. You can use it to visit the San Felipe de Neri Convent or simply to enjoy the charm and tranquility of the colonial center.
You can also take a taxi to the Cal Orcko paleontological site, 5 kilometers from Sucre, home to one of the largest natural displays of dinosaur footprints. The site includes a museum and life-size dinosaur reconstructions.
60 kilometers from Sucre, the village of Tarabuco is known for its Sunday market. In a region with a strong indigenous majority, this market is an opportunity to observe the region's traditional textiles and an ancestral form of trade in which bartering is still practiced.
« Among our very fine memories: sunrise at 7:10 am over Machu Picchu with our guide Raoul (fascinating), crossing the Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca on foot (superb landscapes), the pink flamingo lagoons of the Southern Lipez, and the charming city of Sucre. »
— The Maugest family, France, July 2012
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