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Casa de la Libertad

It was here, on the 6th of August 1925, that Bolivia’s independence act was signed. At the time the Casa de Libertad was being used as a Jesuit chapel and was part of the San Francisco Xavier ...
Museum
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Templo y Convento de San Felipe Neri

The Neoclassical temple and convent of San Felipe Neri was founded by monks in the late 18th century and was built by slaves using stones from the local hills. The San Felipe monks were forced out ...
Historical Building
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Mine Tours

Potosí’s star attraction is most likely the Cerro Rico Mountain, which is the town’s lifeblood and has been mined for more than 500 years. There are about 5,000 mine entrances and tunnels. Each ...
Other Activity
Potosi, Bolivia

Nuestra Señora de la Merced

Nuestra Señora de la Merced has an impressive Baroque style interior, including a beautiful carved cedar wood alter covered in gold leaf, and smaller alters along the sides. There’s also some ...
Historical Building
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Basílica de San Francisco

This 16th century church houses the ‘Liberty Bell’ in one of its towers. The bell was used to rally the population to join the independence movement in 1809, believed to be the first thrust for ...
Historical Building
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Cathedral Metropolitana, Cathedral Museum and Capilla de la Virgin de Guadalupe

The building of this Sucre landmark began in 1551 but was not finally completed until 1712. It was built in a Renaissance style with Baroque and Neoclassical additions made over the years. There’s ...
Historical Building
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Monasterio y Templo de Santa Clara and Museo

This working monastery was founded in the 17th century and took 18 years to build. The temple houses two large rooms containing 17th- and 18th-century artwork and religious pieces, which you will be ...
Historical Building
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

The Churches of Sucre

Sucre has scores of churches and religious buildings dating back to colonial times. Many of these still maintain their original features and have unique histories. Most of the churches are in regular ...
Historical Building
Sucre, Bolivia

Casa Nacional de Moneda

While in Potosí it is unlikely you will miss the Casa Nacional de Moneda. The building itself is massive, taking up a whole city block, and the walls are thick enough to allow the building to serve ...
Museum
Potosi, Bolivia

Museos Universitarios Charcas

The two Charcas university museums are housed in a 17th-century building, which was the former home of one of Sucre’s prominent families. The Museo Colonial: Arte Virreninal displays a collection ...
Museum
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Iglesia de la Merced

This restored church was originally built in 1555 and completed in 1580, and further renovation took place in the following century. The building reflects a colonial-style architecture. ...
Historical Building
Potosi, Bolivia
Museums in the Central Highlands

Casa de la Libertad

It was here, on the 6th of August 1925, that Bolivia’s independence act was signed. At the time the Casa de Libertad was being used as a Jesuit chapel and was part of the San Francisco Xavier ...
Museum
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Casa Nacional de Moneda

While in Potosí it is unlikely you will miss the Casa Nacional de Moneda. The building itself is massive, taking up a whole city block, and the walls are thick enough to allow the building to serve ...
Museum
Potosi, Bolivia

Museos Universitarios Charcas

The two Charcas university museums are housed in a 17th-century building, which was the former home of one of Sucre’s prominent families. The Museo Colonial: Arte Virreninal displays a collection ...
Museum
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia
Central Highlands Hotels

Hotel Real Audiencia

Hotel Real Audiencia feels like a resort hotel in the middle of the city. There are some massive rooms here with lots of furniture and big beds. Some of the quarters have been neglected in the ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Hotel Kolping

Hotel Kolping offers 27 rooms set around green landscaped gardens with great views of the surrounding area. The rooms are bright and inviting and most have windows overlooking the city. Hotel Kolping ...
Hotel
Sucre, Bolivia

La Posada Hostal

Housed in a restored colonial house, La Posada offers rooms with all the modern comforts that you will need, but which still manage to retain a rustic charm. The bathrooms are big, with good showers, ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Hotel Independencia

The Independencia can be found half a block from Plaza 25 de Mayo in an interesting historical building. They offer 31 rooms and four suites around sunny patio areas. The quarters come with a comfy ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Parador Santa Maria La Real

This beautifully renovated former palace gets glowing reports from those who stay here. Parador Santa Maria La Real has been meticulously renovated, with tremendous attention to detail, and every ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Hostal de Su Merced

Hostal de Su Merced is housed in a carefully renovated colonial building and is filled with plants and creeping vines. There are three spacious terraces that are perfect for curling up with a book or ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Hostal Charcas

Budget rooms with shared or private bathrooms are on offer at Hostal Charcas. The hostel is basic, but all the rooms come with a table and chair, wardrobe and a bedside table with a lamp. The ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Las Torres Hostal

Las Torres Hostal can be found a block from the main plaza above a few artisan stores. The establishment offers clean, nicely decorated rooms with good beds and sparkling, tiled bathrooms with nice ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Hostal San Francisco

The communal areas of Hostal San Francisco are bright and summery, such as a lovely patio covered in greenery, with tiled floors and large ornate archways. The rooms, however, are a lot more basic ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Capital Plaza Hotel

The Capital Plaza Hotel oozes grandeur and offers rooms with comfortable beds and good-sized showers. The hotel is set around a big sunny patio covered by a skylight, which has an ornate fountain at ...
Hotel
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Hostal Sucre

Hostal Sucre is located in an attractive colonial building. There's a large courtyard filled with potted plants and seating areas and a smaller courtyard around back. The rooms are a little ...
Hotel
Sucre, Bolivia
Try a Central Highlands Tour

Andes Salt Expeditions

Andes Salt Expeditions has excellent guides who speak both English and Spanish. The company offers various tours that includes visits to cooperative mines, city tours and hikes around the ...
Tour Operator
Potosi, Bolivia

Koala Tours

This well-known agency offers good-value tours and is popular with backpackers and younger travelers. Four-hour mine tours leave every day at 9 a.m., which include visits to the miners’ market and ...
Tour Operator
Potosi, Bolivia

Hilgado Tours

Hilgado Tours offers high-end trips to a variety of destinations in and around Potosí. This company has been recommended for their personal approach and attention to customer service. Take a tour to ...
Tour Operator
Potosi, Bolivia

Teresita's Tours

Teresita’s is a large, professional agency which has been operating for over 25 years. In and around Sucre they offer half and full day city tours, half-day trekking in Yotala, day trips trekking ...
Tour Operator
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Ximenita Tours

Ximenita Tours offers a wide range of cultural and adventure tours around Sucre. They can take you out to Jatun Yampera to visit the typical villages and observe their artworks and customs, to the ...
Tour Operator
Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia
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