Category: City Info
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New Year’s Eve in Sucre
New Years’ Eve is celebrated with gusto in Sucre. Hundreds of party-goers fill Plaza 25 de Mayo where they dance to a live band, and set off hand-held fireworks, and await the stroke of midnight.
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Tipping in Sucre, Bolivia
Tipping in Sucre, Bolivia, is not something you’ll ever feel pressured to do. However, it is an easy way to make a small difference to the lives of service staff who are often working very low wages by Western standards. Here’s our quick guide to tipping in Sucre. Tipping in Restaurants Service charges are rarely […]
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Insect-Borne Diseases in Sucre?
When travelling to South America, there are many areas where you will be at risk of insect-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. Are these a concern in Sucre? This post takes a look. Malaria in Sucre You may see the occasional mosquito in Sucre (though they are rare). Malaria, however, is carried […]
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Weather and Climate in Sucre, Bolivia
Click here to download the Sucre City Guide 2017 Edition Regional Characteristics Sucre has a pleasant, if sometimes cool, climate. The average temperature ranges from 18°C (64°F) to 21°C (70°F) with the coldest temperatures occurring during the months of June and July. The rest of the year tends to be dry and sunny, however nights can get chilly, dropping to […]
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Bolivian National Software Development Company in Sucre
As of July 2014, the “Juana Azurduy de Padilla” National Software Development Company is operating in Sucre. The Bolivian Government have announced plans to migrate to an “electronic Government” whose services run exclusively on free open source software. This is expected to save the Government millions of dollars annually in licensing fees and protect the […]
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Staying Longer in Sucre: Objeto Determinado Visa
If you want to prolong your visit to Sucre, you have basically have three choices: extend your tourist visa, become a student, or apply for an Special Purpose visa (called the Objecto Determinado visa). Please note that visa requirements and processes change over time. The process detailed here may differ from that in place at the time of your application. Be […]
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Extending your Bolivian Tourist Visa in Sucre
Visitors to Bolivia are normally granted a 30 day tourist entry (for visitors from many countries this is not actually a visa, just a stamp in your passport) upon entering the country. This can easily be extended up to 90 days for free while you are here in Sucre, and possibly up to 150 days at […]
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Dentist in Sucre: Zamuriano
Centro Odontológico Zamuriano is probably the most modern dental surgery in Sucre, Bolivia. The family-run practice offers a wide-range of dental treatments using equipment and with hygiene standards approaching those of Western dental practices. The Zamuriano staff speak good English. A checkup and teeth cleaning costs 400Bs (US$58), and takes about 30 mins. When we […]
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Jorge Ruiz
Pioneer of Bolivian and indigenous cinema, Jorge Ruiz was born in Sucre in 1924. He attended high school in La Paz, then went on to study at the School of Agronomy (the study of plants for food, fuel, fiber, and reclamation) in Casilda, Argentina, where his interest in cinematography was first peaked. There he began producing videos documenting […]
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Domingo Parada Farjat
Painter and sculptor Domingo Parada Farjat was born in Sucre in 1941. He is regarded as one of the most important figures and pioneers of Bolivian contemporary art. Domingo studied at the Plásticas Zacarias Benavides School of Arts, part of Sucre’s San Francisco Xavier University. There, in 1959, he received an Honorable Mention in a contest to design […]