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- South America
- Bolivia
- Sucre
Sucre
The constitutional capital of Bolivia, Sucre encompasses a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in its historic city and is known as the
City with Four Names due to a few name changes over its lifespan.
Eventually Sucre was named after the man who fought for its
independence from the Spanish conquistadores alongside the
country's liberator Simón Bolivar in 1825, Mariscal Antonio Jose de
Sucre. The picturesque city of Sucre is also known as a university
city as it boasts one of the oldest seats of learning in the
Americas, San Francisco Xavier University, which was founded in
1625. For the many young people and students who live here, there
are great bars, restaurants, museums, shopping and nightlife
opportunities to choose from - a positive draw card for tourism in
the city. The small city is easy to get around and travellers will
enjoy taking in the sites on foot, particularly the unique
architecture of the old white colonial buildings with their
red-tiled roofs and characteristic balconies which capture the
essence of the Spanish-ruled era in Bolivia. Visit the Casa de la
Libertad on the main plaza, where the declaration of independence
was signed by Simón Bolivar on 6 August 1825, marvel at the
Renaissance, Baroque and 'Mestizo Baroque' architecture of La
Catedral, or simply stroll around town exploring the nooks and
crannies and taking pictures of beautiful buildings.
Information & Facts
Language
Spanish is the official language, but only 60 to 70% of
the people actually speak it, and then often only as a second
language. The other main languages are Quechua and
Aymar.
Money
The official currency is the Boliviano (BOB), which is divided
into 100 centavos, and is tied to the US Dollar. Money can be
exchanged at exchange bureaux called
casio de cambiosin the main centres, at banks and hotels.
Banking facilities are good in the main cities and ATMs cater for
Visa, Cirrus and MasterCard. Many hotels and other tourist-oriented
institutions accept US Dollars. Major credit cards, including
MasterCard, Diners, Visa and American Express, are accepted in the
bigger hotels, restaurants and shops. Travellers cheques can be
exchanged in
casio de cambiosin the major cities and are best taken in
US Dollars to avoid additional charges.
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