Sucre

Sucre

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November 20th 2006
Sucre was pretty but there wasn't a whole lot to do there. The town is full of college students and hippies. One of the weird things about Bolivia is you have lots of beggar hippies. They come from their own developed countries to vagar and do do their "art" in the street and ask for money. Or they set up shop on the curb trying to sell their hemp necklaces or whatever. Or they just wander ar ... read more

South America » Bolivia » Chuquisaca Department » Sucre

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Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and counter-coups. Comparatively democratic civilian rule was established in 1... ... read more