Category: See & Do
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2015 Dakar Rally
Following the success of the Dakar Rally’s first visit to Bolivia in January 2014, it has been announced that the Rally will again return to Bolivia in 2015. The 2015 Dakar Rally will be an extended 20 day race starting and ending in Buenos Aires and taking in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Bolivia. The Bolivia […]
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Trekking to Maragua Crater from Sucre
A wonderful way to discover Sucre’s beautiful and diverse countryside is to trek from Sucre to the Maragua Crater. During the trek you will see some breathtaking Bolivian scenery, learn about the local flora and fauna, discover dinosaur footprints with your very own eyes and share the customs and traditions of a local Quechuan family.
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Free Concert in the Open Air Theatre
A free concert is being held tonight in Sucre’s Open Air Theatre (Teatro al Aire Libre). The concert will feature music from local bands including: Chila Jatun Diego Rios Grupo Proyeccion Grupo Wara The concert starts at 7pm. Entry is free.
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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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3rd Annual Literacy Festival in Sucre
Biblioworks are currently raising funding in order to put on the 3rd Annual Literacy Festival in Sucre. They are seeking to raise $2000 for the event. The festival will build on the success of the two previous festivals which together have paved the way to literacy for over 3000 children in Sucre. The third festival […]
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Avenida de las Americas, Sucre
Visitors to Sucre will usually find that they spend the majority of their time within a few blocks of the central square. But there are many interesting places to visit if you’re willing to stray a little from the center, such as Avenida de las Americas
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Guns N’ Roses in La Paz
If you’re travelling in Bolivia this April, you may have the chance to see Guns N’ Roses when their South American Tour comes to La Paz. You can catch Guns N’ Roses live in concert in La Paz on Saturday 12th April at Estadio Hernando Siles. To buy tickets, head over to www.superticket.com.bo. Prices range […]
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History of Rock in Sucre Album
A project is being carried out to produce a collection of albums cataloging the history of rock music in Sucre between 1967 and 1993. In 2010, guitarist Hernan Laguna organized a tribute concert to Sucre’s rock movement. Following the success of the concert, Laguna and others decided to collaborate on a record collection intended to […]
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La Glorieta Castle, Sucre
One of the oddest chapters in Bolivia’s history is the tale of its only prince and princess and the pink, crazy, fairy-tale castle they built on the outskirts of Sucre: El Castillo de La Glorieta (The Castle of La Glorieta).
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Sica Sica Hill
Sucre lies at the foot of the twin hills Sica-Sica and Churuquella. The peak of Cerro Sica-Sica (or Sica-Sica hill) is 2,732m above sea level, but only a few hundred metres above Sucre itself. At the top of a hill is a large crucifix which is illuminated at nights and often glows eerily against a […]