The mercado negro (black market) has a mishmash of consumer goods, and occupies an entire block between Avs Santa Cruz and Regimiento Chichas.
Mercado Negro
Bolivia
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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About 3km northwest of Tupiza is Quebrada Palala, a broad quebrada (wash) lined with some very impressive red formations known as fins. During the rainy…
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El Sillar (the Saddle), located 17km northwest of Tupiza, is where a road straddles a narrow ridge between two peaks and two valleys. Throughout this area…
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Cañon del Inca, 8km west of Tupiza, makes a great destination for a half-day hike via Quebrada Palmira, a normally dry wash flanked by tall and precarious…
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A steep, rocky path leads to the top of Cerro de la Cruz, affording breathtaking views of Tupiza and the surrounding hills. The hike takes about two hours…
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This canyon, located 9km outside Tupiza, can be reached from the town on a great half-day hike through towering red rock formations of the nearby Quebrada…
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This scenic spot 10km south of Tupiza is the site of a narrow tunnel carved into the mountain, known as the angosto (narrow). Until 2011, the tunnel was…
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Tupiza’s municipal museum houses a jumble of historical and cultural artifacts in two rooms. The artifacts include an antique cart, old photographs,…
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The short hike up this hill leads to a monument of Jesus flanked by the Stations of the Cross. It's a pleasant morning or evening outing when the low sun…
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This is located at the north end of town and is marked with a colorful globe monument.
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Overlooking Plaza Independencia is Tupiza's Catholic church. It's closed outside mass times.
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Tupiza’s municipal museum houses a jumble of historical and cultural artifacts in two rooms. The artifacts include an antique cart, old photographs,…
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The short hike up this hill leads to a monument of Jesus flanked by the Stations of the Cross. It's a pleasant morning or evening outing when the low sun…
0.95 MILES
A steep, rocky path leads to the top of Cerro de la Cruz, affording breathtaking views of Tupiza and the surrounding hills. The hike takes about two hours…
1.79 MILES
About 3km northwest of Tupiza is Quebrada Palala, a broad quebrada (wash) lined with some very impressive red formations known as fins. During the rainy…
1.82 MILES
Cañon del Inca, 8km west of Tupiza, makes a great destination for a half-day hike via Quebrada Palmira, a normally dry wash flanked by tall and precarious…
2.03 MILES
This canyon, located 9km outside Tupiza, can be reached from the town on a great half-day hike through towering red rock formations of the nearby Quebrada…