Mike

Sucre: Day 15 Had Parades, Fireworks, and Angry Clowns

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June 9th 2013
Readers, This post is coming (a bit) late but I thought I'd share some pictures and color commentary on our stay in Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia and our third last stop in the country. The whole downtown core is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its well maintained Spanish colonial architecture. Whereas La Paz only has one street that they have truly maintained in the colo ... 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