According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Sucre is the official capital of Bolivia. The city is located at an altitude of 2790 meters above sea level in the mountain valley of the eastern part of the Altiplano. Sucre was founded by the Spaniards in 1538 and was called Chuquisaca. The city was renamed in 1825 in honor of one of Bolívar’s associates, General Antonio José De Sucre. In those days, the city, together with nearby Potosi, became one of the centers of silver mining.
The old town of Sucre is built of white limestone and is full of architectural monuments. UNESCO has included it in the list of World Heritage of Humanity. On the main square of the Old Town is the Casa de Libertad, where the Declaration of Independence of Bolivia was signed.. Also of interest is one of the oldest universities in Latin America, Mayor de San Francisco Javier, founded in 1624. Be sure to look at the palace Palacio de la Glorieta, Fort De La Glorieta, National Library of Bolivia , the building of the city theater, as well as the numerous churches of the city, among which the Church of San Miguel stands out. It is the oldest active church in Latin America and served as the center for the spread of Catholicism in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. It was painted by a student of Raphael – Viti. There are several museums in Sucre – Museum of Art De La Ricoleta, Museum De Charcas, which exhibits a collection of handmade furniture in the Indian style, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Ethnic Textiles and the Museum of Anthropology. For a relaxing holiday and walks , Bolivar Park with reduced copies of the famous buildings of the world or Rosedal Park is suitable.
The main attraction of the surroundings of Sucre is the city of Potosi. It is located 164 km from Sucre at an altitude of 4100 m above sea level. This is the highest city in the world. Potosí was founded in 1545 near an extensive silver deposit. In 1988, Potosi was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The main attractions of the city are concentrated around the Plaza de Armas. Here you can see the convent of San Francisco, where the Museum of Religious Art is now open, the Art Museum, the Mint House Casa de La Moneda, where the National Museum with collections of precious metals and a collection of works of religious art, the Cathedral Potosi and numerous churches that were built in the 16th and 18th centuries. From Potosi you can go on an excursion to one of the mines where silver is mined.
10 km north of Sucre is the Dinosaur Mark valley. A bus leaves here from Sucre several times a day. In the valley you can see dinosaur footprints and fossilized remains of plants and animals from the Jurassic period. 60 km southeast of Sucre is the city of Tarabuco. A colorful local market opens here every Sunday, where you can buy a variety of souvenirs.
Trinidad (Bolivia)
The city of Trinidad is located in northeastern Bolivia on the banks of the Mamore River. It was founded in 1686.
From the city of Trinidad, excursions to the rainforests of the Amazon basin are offered. The local forests are full of animals and plants. If you are going to go here, then be sure to hire a guide, because not all tourists are ready to meet with wildlife. Most people travel here by boat or canoe, because heavy rains cause road erosion and flooding of some areas. Between December and March, local rivers burst their banks and even the city of Trinidad turns into a group of islands, between which they move by boat. However, during the so-called dry season, there are opportunities for hiking in these places.
Uyuni (Bolivia)
The city of Uyuni is located near the largest dry salt lake in the world Solar de Uyuni. Uyuni is the starting point for a journey through this unique natural formation. The lake is located in the southern part of Bolivia on a high plateau at an altitude of 3600m. Its total area is about 12 thousand square meters. km. In the center of the lake, the thickness of the salt cover reaches 10 m. During the dry season, the lake is a whole salt desert. Salt reserves here are about 10 billion tons. During the rainy season, the lake is filled with a small layer of water, which does not interfere with traveling around the Solar de Uyuni by jeep.
This area is rich in natural attractions. On the island Isla de Pescados is inhabited by large colonies of viscacha (local chinchilla), at the foot of Mount Tunal you can see colonies of pink and red-brown flamingos, Lake Colorado is a paradise for ornithologists, rare James flamingos are studied here; in the valley of the geysers of Sol de Macana, there are craters in which mud boils, and local geysers throw out a column of water from 80 to 100 m high. On the shores of Lake Solar de Chaliviri there are thermal springs where tourists can swim. Also of interest are hotels built entirely of salt.
