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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

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

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 of ...

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

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

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

Mine Tours

Potosí’s star attraction is 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 of the ...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Potosí, 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

Museo Arqueológico

The Museo Arqueológico, run in conjunction with the San Simon University, displays a wide-range of artefacts from different Bolivian cultures, including Tiahuanaco, Yampara, Sauce and Mojacoya. ...

Types: Museum
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Palacio Portales

The former home of tin baron Simón Patiño (although he never actually lived here), who was once the fourth richest man in the world. The two-floor French Renaissance style palace was built using ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Convento-Museo Santa Teresa

This impressive religious complex contains two 18th century churches – one that was built inside the other - and a maze of rooms, corridors and patios. The Convento Santa Teresa (Calle Baptista and ...

Types: Historical Building
Location: Cochabamba, 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

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

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: Potosí, Bolivia

Museo Arqueológico

The Museo Arqueológico, run in conjunction with the San Simon University, displays a wide-range of artefacts from different Bolivian cultures, including Tiahuanaco, Yampara, Sauce and Mojacoya. ...

Types: Museum
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Museo de Pachamama Wasi

The Pachamama Wasi Museum, or house of stones, displays hundreds of pre-historic rocks that have been collected from Torotoro National Park. The small museum is housed in the home of David Gonzáles, ...

Types: Museum
Location: Parque Nacional Torotoro, Around Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Museo Nacional De Etnografía Y Folklore – Musef

The Museo Nacional de Etnografía is a great little museum that has exhibitions displaying Bolivia’s folkloric and ethnic diversity. In the room on the ground floor, you’ll find an impressive ...

Types: Museum
Location: Sucre, Bolivia

Templo y Convento de La Recoleta y Museo

The construction of the convent of Santa Ana de Recoleta began in 1600. It was built as a resting place for the Franciscan monks and was extended several times before it was abandoned in 1826. When ...

Types: Museum
Location: Sucre, Bolivia

Museo Dr. Alfredo Gutiérrez Valenzuela

This historical building on the main plaza started life as a bank, then a family home. It’s now a university museum displaying antiques collected by a Dr. Alfredo Gutiérrez Valenzuela, a Sucre ...

Types: Museum
Location: Sucre, Bolivia

Central Highlands Hotels

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, ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

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 ...

Types: Hotel
Location: 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 ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Sucre, Bolivia

Hotel Aranjuez

The beautiful Hotel Aranjuez offers 30 rooms over two meticulously decorated floors, in this restyled colonial building. The intention to detail here is impressive – wood paneled walls and royal ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Cochabamba, 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 ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Town Center, Sucre, Bolivia

Albergue San Marcos

Clean, budget rooms are what are on offer at Albergue San Marcos. Beds cost from $5 per person with shared bathroom in this friendly family-run hostel. Some quarters are nicer than others so be ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Sucre, Bolivia

Florida Hostal

Florida Hostal offer good value rooms around a sunny courtyard. All the rooms are well furnished with closet, table, chair and telephone and a decent bed. The rooms with private bathroom also have ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Hostal Elisa

Just around the corner from the bus terminal, the popular Hostal Elisa has singles and doubles with or without private bathroom. There’s a large, tranquil patio area where you can sit and relax and ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Alojamiento Cochabamba

This is a super budget option conveniently situated between the city center and the bus station with singles, doubles and triples over two floors. The rooms are small and basic, with random pieces of ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Residencial Cristo de la Concordia

Part of the BH&H Backpackers network, Residencial Cristo de la Concordia has rooms with private bathrooms around a courtyard. The three floors of rooms are a little musty, but are decent for the ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

Gran Hotel Cochabamba

The luxury Gran Hotel Cochabamba mixes old with new at this large, elegant hotel in the Recoleta area of the city. The 40 rooms are set around a large garden patio with a grand gazebo at its centre ...

Types: Hotel
Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia

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