The main park

A Colonial City

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July 4th 2006
Only 3 hours from Potosi, Sucre is such a different place. The center of the city makes you feel as if you were temporarily relocated to some old city in Europe. Sucre is the official capital of Bolivia, although it is much smaller than La Paz (the de-facto capital), and only the supreme court of Bolivia resides in Sucre, while the parliament and the government reside in La Paz. In Sucre ... 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