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- Try the trout—Stalls line Copacabana beach offering an incredible and inexpensive Bolivian take on fish and chips that will please even the hungriest Brit. Huatajata and Isla del Sol serve it up too. - Explore Isla del Sol on foot—-Follow the well-marked hiking trail that crosses from top to bottom and back around for a sunny six hour roundtrip. - Rent a lancha—for around $25 hire a private boat to tour some of the off-the-beaten path islands; Pariti is probably the most popular.

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- Try the trout—Stalls line Copacabana beach offering an incredible and inexpensive Bolivian take on fish and chips that will please even the hungriest Brit. Huatajata and Isla del Sol serve it up too.
- Explore Isla del Sol on foot—-Follow the well-marked hiking trail that crosses from top to bottom and back around for a sunny six hour roundtrip.
- Rent a lancha—for around $25 hire a private boat to tour some of the off-the-beaten path islands; Pariti is probably the most popular.


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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 ...
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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 ...
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Potosi, Bolivia

Mirador Loma de San Juan

A great place to  pass a few hours on a sunny afternoon, the Mirador Loma de San Juan can be found to the west of the city center on top of a grassy hill. Popular with smooching couples, the ...
City Park
Tarija, 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

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

Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos

La Gran Chiquitania—“The Great Chiquitania”—may well be South America's last undiscovered paradise, a vast land of quiet, pristine natural beauty, blessed with a unique culture and ...
Adventure Tour
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

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

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

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

Mapiri Trail

The six to seven day Mapiri trail will challenge you in ways you thought were not possible. Anyone harbouring fantasies of Indina jones will have a field day – the trek involves having to hack ...
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Sorata, Bolivia
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