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Sucre is in Bolivia. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By Bus 2.2 By Plane 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Buy 7 Eat 8 Drink 9 Sleep 10 Get Along 11 Get out

Understand

Sucre is a white-washed, pristine city with many grand buildings, dinosaur footprints, a free theatre and an excellent choice of fruit due to its proximity to the lowlands.

Get in

By Bus

The busterminal is about 2 kilometers from the city center. A taxi cost 3.50 Bs. It has busses to most mayor cities in Bolivia.

There are several daily busses to and from Potosí (3~4 hours, 20 Bs.). You can also opt for a shared taxi (2 hours, 30 Bs.).

By Plane

By plane with LAB from many towns as La Paz, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz... LLoyd is in the process of going bust. I flew to Sucre via AeroSur.

Get around

Sucre is a small town with regular hop-on buses and plentiful taxis. A tourist bus or private transport is needed to visit some of the attractions outside of Sucre, such as Tarabucco market and the dinosaur footprints.

See

• Cal Orkco is a collection of dinosaur footprints impressioned on a 70 degree wall of a cement quarry, which used to be a lake floor. To visit it take the Dino Truck at 9:30am, 12:00am or 2:30pm from the corner of Plaza 25 de Mayo. The guided visit takes about 2 hours and cost 30 Bs.

Do

Sucre is a popular place to learn Spanish and to volunteer, due to it's temperate climate compared to the rest of Bolivia. There are many Spanish schools and volunteer projects including the Fox Language Academy, which is a useful place to learn Spanish, or volunteer as an English teacher. Fifty percent of the study fee at Fox goes towards paying for Bolivians to learn English. Fox are well connected and can also put people in touch with other language schools and other volunteer projects, such as orphanages and hospitals.

• Fox Academy Sucre

The world's largest uncovered site of dinosaur footprints exists just outside the town. The 'Dino Truck' - a tourist bus that has exclusive access to the site - leaves from the main square twice a day. Look out for leaflets in tourist bars and hostels to find times.

Buy

Sucre is famous for it's tapestries, which are sold at Tarabucco market and shops all around the town. Different tribes or family groups from the villages that surround Sucre all have their own unique style, which is shown in their work by using different colours or symbols. Some tapestries can take up to a year for one person to make, depending on size and complexity. Travellers can help support this tradition by purchasing the tapestries from Tarabucco market, or - at a cheaper price - from the many shops in the town. The best tapestries are sold in Fair Trade stores and at the ethnographic museum.

Eat

• Joy Ride Cafe [1], Calle Nicolas Ortiz 14, + 591 4 64 25544 (Fax + 591 4 691 3600, Cell phone + 591 711 73146, Email info@joyridebol.com ),is Dutch run bar, restaurant and tour operator. It's popular by the Dutch for it's snacks, impossible to get outside of Holland (Try the Bossche Bol). It serves also good and big dishes of other international food and has a good vibe.
• Pizzaría Napolitana, 25 de Mayo #30, Classy restaurant which serves, besides pastas and pizzas, big tasty sandwiches. A lunch menu cost Bs. 20.

Drink

• Joy Ride Cafe [2], Calle Nicolas Ortiz 14, is also a good place at night. It's extremely popular with the more wealthy Bolivians as well as travellers.
• Cine Universal, 25 de Mayo #34, is the local cinema.
• Bibliocafe, near the Joy Ride Cafe got mixed drinks at moderate prices.

Sleep

• Backbackers Sucre Hostel (also Hostal Cruz de Popayan)[3], Calle Loa 881 esq Colón, located in a 17th century colonial house. It has all the services travellers want: laundry service, kitchen use, bookswap, half an hour free internet a day and breakfast included in the price. Dormbed US$3.50 / Single US$4.50 / Double US$4.
• Hostal Austria (opposite the busterminal), is a good and comfortable place if you're looking for something close to the busterminal. Single with shared bathroom Bs.35 / with private bathroom Bs60.

Get Along

To extend your visa go the migration office at F. Argodoña 4.

There are several place to swap your books, try Joyride Cafe or Backpackers Sucre.

Get out

The market of Tarabuco at about 60 km from Sucre, every sunday, to meet Indian people coming from all villages around.

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