Exploring Sucre

Sucre is Bolivia's most beautiful city set on a valley and surrounded by mountains.  This is the proud heart of the nation, and its whitewashed buildings are well-preserved vestiges of glorious colonial architecture.  The city centre was declared a World Heritage Site in 1991.  It was here that independence was proclaimed.  While La Paz is the seat of government and treasury, Sucre is recognised in the constitution as the nation's capital.

After breakfast this morning, we set out to explore.  We walked up through the main square (Plaza 25 de Mayo), taking photos of all the white buildings as we went.Read more