Sucre’s immaculately maintained cemetery is evidence that inequality doesn't die when we do. Mausoleums of wealthy colonial families and their descendants, interspersed with arches carved from poplar trees, as well as picturesque palms, are larger and certainly more elaborate than most living residents' homes. At weekends it’s jam-packed with families. You can walk the eight blocks from Plaza 25 de Mayo south along Junín, or take a taxi or micro A.
Cementerio Municipal
Sucre
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Despite the presence of other camera-wielding gringos and the ubiquity of travel agencies in Sucre selling 'tours,' Tarabuco's Sunday market is well worth…
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Museo Nacional de Etnografía y Folklore
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Known locally as MUSEF and housed in the impressive former Banco Nacional building, this museum brings together a series of fascinating temporary…
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It seems that 65 million years ago the site of Sucre’s Fabrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) cement quarry, 5km north of the center, was the place to…
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Overlooking the city from the top of Calle Polanco, La Recoleta was established by the Franciscan Order in 1601. It has served not only as a convent and…
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Templo Nuestra Señora de la Merced
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After several years of restoration work (the completion date was still unknown at the time of research), this church's interior is still mostly bare, but…
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The construction of this Augustinian church was completed in 1619.
2. Templo Nuestra Señora de la Merced
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After several years of restoration work (the completion date was still unknown at the time of research), this church's interior is still mostly bare, but…
3. Convento de San Felipe Neri
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The view from the bell tower and tiled rooftop of the San Felipe Neri convent more than explains Sucre’s nickname – the ‘White City of the Americas.' In…
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For the best view in town, inquire at the national police office inside the wedding-cake-like Prefectura de Chuquisaca, next to the cathedral. If they're…
5. Museo Eclesiástico de Sucre
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Next door to Sucre's cathedral, this museum holds one of Bolivia’s best collections of religious relics. There are four sections, ritually unlocked as…
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Sucre’s cathedral dates from the middle of the 16th century and is a harmonious blend of Renaissance architecture with later baroque additions. It’s a…
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Housed in a beautifully restored 17th-century building with a picture-perfect colonial courtyard, the Museos Universitarios consist of three separate…
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