Category: City Info
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How Much Does It Cost To Live In Sucre?
When it comes to great-value long-term living, it’s hard to find a better destination than Sucre. The city is a top choice for expats looking to start a new life, digital nomads looking to work online and backpackers looking to recharge the batteries. A couple can live quite comfortably for under $800 US a month in Sucre. Here we have […]
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Entel to have Optical Fiber Internet in Sucre by End of Year
Entel, Bolivia’s nationalized telecoms company, is planning to be able to deliver unlimited fiber optic Internet access to homes and businesses throughout Sucre by the end of the year. Currently the company, which has a majority market share (58%) in the region, is only able to deliver fiber optic connections to 20% of Sucre’s residents. […]
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The Population of Sucre, Bolivia
A census conducted by Bolivia’s official census bureau, the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), found that Sucre had a population of 259,388 in 2012. This consisted of 123,666 men and 135,722 woman, meaning that there are almost 10% more women in Sucre than men. In 2001, the city had a population of 193,876, made up of 92,404 […]
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Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Sucre
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is the week leading up to, but not including, Easter Sunday. The Christian holiday is observed throughout Latin America with Sucre being no exception, though celebrations in Bolivia’s capital are more peaceful and subdued than elsewhere.
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Documentary on Octavio Paz
To celebrate 100 years since the birth of Octavio Paz, there will be a screening of a documentary about his life: “Octavio Paz a Fondo”. Octavio Paz was a Mexican-born writer, poet and diplomat. In 1990 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in April 19, 1998 (aged 84) in the city of his birth, […]
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Viva Experience Store in Sucre
Viva, one of Bolivia’s main telecoms providers, has been rolling out Apple Store style “Experience” stores throughout Bolivia. The latest in the chain has just opened in Sucre. The Experience stores let customers try before they buy, by testing out demonstration models of all the latest smart phones and Viva products. Similar to Apple Stores, […]
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Where to Get a Haircut in Sucre
Sucre has plenty of them, but it can be hard to find a hairdresser, or peluqueria, when you need one. There are a few men’s barber shops scattered around the city (such as Jaime Solis Soria located just off Plaza 25 de Mayo). For women, there are some hair and beauty salons around, but they are […]
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Martes de Challa in Sucre
This post is part of our series: Carnaval in Sucre. The Tuesday after Carnaval goes by several names: Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras and, in Bolivia, Challa. The day offers one last chance of Carnaval celebrations before the onset of Lent. The main celebration of the day is that of “Martes de Challa”. The celebration of Martes […]
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Carnaval Grande de Sucre
This post is part of our series: Carnaval in Sucre. The main event of Sucre’s Carnaval celebrations is the Carnaval Grande de Sucre, or Sucre’s Big Carnaval. Carnaval Grande de Sucre has been the highlight of Sucre’s Carnaval celebrations ever since its heyday between 1920 and 1950. Beginning on the afternoon of Carnaval Sunday, the […]
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Applying for a 60-day Bolivian Student Visa
If you wish to stay in Sucre beyond the 90 days per year granted to tourists, one option is to apply for a student visa. The study requirements are not too stringent, so you can get the visa, for instance, by studying Spanish part-time at one Sucre’s many Spanish schools. There are several classes of […]