Sucre, Bolivia Travel Blogs

Lunch with the boys
Aug 21, 2006 (1 photos)

... shared 2 liters of Pepsi, and then they conned me into buying them new shoe shine cream. In all I spent less than $10 (Bolivia is so cheap). But the boys were really nice and appreciative (they said thank you twice each after both the soup and the main ...

Capital of Bolivia
Apr 12, 2006 (5 photos)

... well educated goatee-sporting Bolivian gentleman (10 Bolivianos or GBP0.70 each). He explains the history of Sucre, the importance of silver, independence for Bolivia, the economic influence of the Scots and Irish in the country, and the reason for the ...

A harrowing day
Sep 4, 2006 (4 photos)

... the world. Watching CNN though there were reports of a train crash that killed 5 in Egypt but no mention of any deaths in Bolivia. Makes you think. We have all talked about it a lot and Dave and I emailed and called our families today to remind them ...

Dinos galore-ish!
Sep 5, 2006 (8 photos)

... they are there. If you fancy sponsoring a child (it is def worth it and it is very much needed in places like Bolivia) then visit www.plan-international.org After that we continued to wander and then arranged for a taxi to take us to the nearby ...

Sucre er helt konge!
Aug 4, 2005 (9 photos)

... , it's not extremely cheap for Bolivia, as this is more of a Gringo hangout than your typical Bolivian establishment (who in Bolivia would eat granola and yoghurt for breakfast?). But consider I would get something like half a bottle of water in Norway for ...

Moving on (at last)
Jan 17, 2006

... hat, a cheese grater, and various paintings from the girls in the home). Also one of the first things I bought when I got to Sucre was a lovely, huge bath towel, which was such a treat after months of a travel-towel-and-sarong-combo. Anyway, I'm pretty ...

Turkey and brussels sprouts
Dec 29, 2005 (16 photos)

... dinner out too. Even had bacon butties for breakfast! This afternoon we are going to make an effort to see something in Sucre besides bars and restaurants, and head off to see the dinosaur tracks just outside of town. Also, in exciting news, I ...

A day of down time so Lorna can recover
Mar 20, 2009 (18 photos)

Sucre

A day of rest for Lorna
Mar 19, 2009

We arrived at Sucre bus terminal around 8am and, due to Lorna's illness, we got a taxi to the hostel. Luckily our room was ready, but we actually decided to upgrade to a room with ensuite and TV - only a couple of quid more. We expected to spend most of ...

Parties and Political Unreset
Sep 6, 2008 (28 photos)

So I found myself in a little political unrest in Sucre, Bolivia.  Here's the deal. Bolivia is a country divided.  Most of the population in the Western Highlands are indigenous, while the people in the  ...

In the heart of the colonial splendor of Bolivia
Apr 17, 2008 (69 photos)

Sucre

witches
Feb 19, 2006

... disgusting noises whilst picking bits of squashed banana off the bed. I got a bus as soon as I could to Sucre, the colonial capital of Bolivia. The bus journey was fairly uninteresting, although not to the baggage boy who, at every loo-stop, tried ...

Bolivia's Capital Sucre & The Molly Crisis
Sep 15, 2008 (15 photos)

... not interested...heee (I wouldnt be interested if I hadnt been there...heee - feel free to stop reading..hee) Bolivia has 2 capital cities - Sucre is the main capital as it is the constitutional and judicial city for Bolivia while La Paz is only the ...

Dinosaurs, Flamingos and a Load O' Salt
May 24, 2005 (16 photos)

Once the strikers allowed Bolivia's highways to reopen, we took an overnight bus from La Paz to Bolivia's second capital - Sucre. Sucre is a pretty colonial city at a lower altitude than La Paz, and thus has a little more enjoyable climate. We spent a day ...

Election fever
Dec 15, 2005 (4 photos)

Hello everyone! A quick entry from what will be my home for Christmas, New Year and beyond! I've been in Sucre for a week already and time is flying. I've started proper Spanish lessons with a lovely language school and am now learning how to do ...

A day of down time so Lorna can recover
Mar 20, 2009 (2 photos)

Lorna was still feeling under the weather so we decided on a steady stroll around town today. Sucre is a nice city - in the centre. The outskirts look a bit rough though. There is a nice main plaza in the centre of town and lots of nice churches. ...

Sucre
Feb 3, 2006 (10 photos)

Sorry for the delay in writing this entry! I´ll skip it in the meantime and write about it in June, I´ll add a link back here at that time. I´ll also write about my time in the Salar de Uyuni and Potosí at that point, what can I say? I´ve been busy! Enjoy ...

Sucre
Oct 12, 2006 (10 photos)

... some parts of the road very difficult to pass... consequence: waiting, off the bus, pushing the bus, waiting for another bus, pushing the other bus, on the bus, back off the bus... Anyway, Sucre, the capital of Bolivia, we ll soon find out what it s like!

Sucre
Jun 13, 2008

Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia - seat of the Supreme Court. It´s around three three hours by bus from Potosi. We had to go to Sucre in order to fly to La Paz due to strikes which led to road blocks; glad we saw it now. Checked into ...

Dinosaur Hunter
Sep 12, 2006 (18 photos)

After almost 2 months working in Cusco, I decided it was time to get moving again.  So here I am back in Bolivia checking out some things I missed my first time through. I am in Sucre, a pleasant city with nice weather due to the lower elevation. ...

Lake Titicaca and Bolivia
Aug 30, 2004 (15 photos)

... the fact I am here, in South America, and actually experiencing these things. In the last week we travelled from Peru to Bolivia, and there has been a definite change in culture and landscape. Before we went to Bolivia though we stayed in Puno on Lake ...

Back to Civilisation!
Jan 14, 2005 (1 photos)

Sucre, Bolivias white city was a fantastic place to kick back for a few days.... as in the rest of Bolivia food and entertainment was exremely cheap! Spent many a night at Joyriders- a local bar owned by a Dutch guy who also ran cycling excursions as well ...

Fade into Bolivian
Apr 20, 2006 (21 photos)

... and I have been touring Sucre (founded in 1538) and Potosi (1545). (According to the Bolivian constitution , Sucre is technically the capital of Bolivia, however, all of the government is in La Paz. Evidently, strange political compromises are a global ...

Time for some Bolli
Nov 10, 2006 (12 photos)

... we are both still alive and kicking and neither of us have succumbed to any bugs from the notoriously bad hygiene in Bolivia. La Paz is one big bustling and noisy market. Every pavement is decked with market traders including one very steep street ...

Roar Dinosaur
Sep 19, 2004 (5 photos)

... of Bolivia`s history. As there were no English tours being run that day I wandered around by myself and learned about Bolivia`s past presidents (including one called Pedro Blanco who was only in office for 4 days before being assassinated), saw the very ...

Sucre
Nov 17, 2003 (3 photos)

... descendancy rather than Quechan (Indian), it resembles the other South American countries we've visited more than the Bolivia we've seen thus far. For the visitor, Sucre, other than the town itself, doesn't hold much in the way of attractions. We were ...

Following in the footsteps of Dinosaurs...
Aug 1, 2005 (5 photos)

... little hostel where we had brekkie in a dining room abit like your Grandma's at home with the finest china! Awwww! Sucre is Bolivia´s second capital and is a very quaint little town with lovely colonial buildings! I had abit of culture and visited the ...

Rurrenabaque - La Paz - Sucre
Nov 13, 2003 (1 photos)

... of medicinal purpose. Each to their own I guess. Our second flight in as many days and we've now arrived in Bolivia's other capital city, Sucre. No, I never realised it had two capitals either, nor do I quite know why. This flight however was worth the ...

Bolivia. The Big Fact
Mar 4, 2007 (3 photos)

... in South Americas poorest country. Turns out this is also the capital of Bolivia, Bolivia has two capitals, Sucre and La Paz. Bolivia's most famous export is its marching powder which generates around US$1 billion a year for Bolivia La Paz, ...

Dutch Courage
Jul 9, 2007

... , because it is almost impossible to avoid their recommendations of laid back Euro style bars in odd little side streets around Bolivia. As a result, Sucre will be forever tied to our memories of the Joyride Cafe on Nicholas Ortiz, and it's menu of steaks ...