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Things To Do 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 ...

Types: Museum
Location: 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 ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: 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 ...

Types: Other Activity
Location: 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 ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: 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 ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: 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 ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: 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 ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: 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 ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: 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 ...

Types: Museum
Location: 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 ...

Types: Museum
Location: 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. ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: 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 ...

Types: Museum
Location: Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Casa Nacional de Moneda

Types: Museum
Location: Potosi, Bolivia

Museos Universitarios Charcas

Types: Museum
Location: 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 ...