Bolivia's Southern Altipano

Sucre

Should Paris and Athens converge and find their home in South America, its name would be Sucre. Proud, genteel and beautiful, Sucre is the symbolic heart of the nation. It was here that independence was proclaimed, and while La Paz is the seat of government and treasury, Sucre remain’s Bolivia’s judicial capital. A city of intellectual appeal, boasting the most prestigious university on the continent, the San Francisco Xavier University, as well as some of the world’s richest arts and culture, Sucre is the undisputed treasure of the Southern Altipano.

Throughout this former capital, find a glorious ensemble of whitewashed buildings and darling patios, all reminiscent of its former glory days as the administrative capital of the neighboring Potosi mines. Founded as the home to the wealthy mine owners during the region’s golden era, Sucre quickly rose as one of the country’s most wealthy cities, a prestige that can still be seen today in its wonderfully preserved architecture and monuments. From its captivating mosaic of well endowed museums, to the Cal Orck’o Dinosaur Tracks just outside the city limits, the unique touch of past and present by both man and beast rings vibrantly throughout this Bolivian gem.