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  Sucre | ||
| Country |  Bolivia | |
| • Department |  Chuquisaca | |
| • Province | Oropeza | |
| Altitude | 2.790 msnm | |
| Idiom | Spanish | |
| Demonym | Sucrense, capital city, chuquisaqueño | |
| Demographic data | ||
| Surface | 11,800km² km² | |
| Population | 300.000 (2007) | |
| Foundation | September 29, 1538 | |
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| Currency | Bolivian (BOB) | |
| Festivals | May 25, Chuquisaca Revolution and First Cry for Freedom in Latin America | |
| Religion | Catholicism (unofficial) | |
| Pattern | San Miguel Arcangel | |
| Patroness | Guadalupe's Virgin | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | |
| Public transport | Micro, city bus | |
| Web | ||
| Official Web site | http://www.sucre.bo/ | |
| Official tourist website | http://www.boliviasucre.com/ | |
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Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. It is located in the south of the country and summarizes the history of Bolivia itself, from its oldest origins to the present day.
The city was founded on the indigenous settlements of the Indians ponds On September 29, 1538, by the Spanish general Pedro Anzures with the name of "Villa de La Plata de la Nueva Toledo" which makes it the oldest city in Bolivia. In 1776 the name was changed to "Ciudad de Chuquisaca", and since the independence of Bolivia in 1826, when it was given the role of capital, it was renamed "La Ilustre y Heroica Sucre" in honor of the hero of independence Antonio José de Sucre.
It should be noted that among the most striking in the history of the capital is its revolution, which marks the beginning of the independence movements in Latin America, on May 25, 1809.
To get
The new airport that provides air service to Sucre is located 40 km from the city. Officially it is called «International Airport of Alcantarí ». Flights arrive at the airport from all the cities of the country but more frequently from Santa Cruz de la Sierra Y Cochabamba.
Taking a taxi from the airport to the historic center can cost 60 bolivianos. By bus they arrive at the airport with a delay of an hour and a half and costs 13 boliviano per person, although it is more convenient to hire a taxi.
The Bus Terminal of the Capital Section is located a few minutes from the historic center, on Ostria Gutiérrez avenue on the corner of Ignacio Ceballos. Buses from Cochabamba, Peace, Oruro, Potosi, Tarija Y Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
As of May 15, 2016, the new Alcantarí International Airport came into service, located approximately 30 km from the city of Sucre, specifically in the municipality of Yamparaez, with transport of both taxis and minibuses, with prices of Bs50 for the first and 8Bs for the second.
Over the city
The K'arapanzas
K'arapanza is a Quechua word that means bare or bare stomach, and is the nickname given to the Sucrenses in Bolivia.
Talk
The official language is Spanish or Spanish, in one of the most neutral local varieties in Latin America, very similar to Mexican and without comprehension problems for any Spanish-speaker. The only native language in the city is Quechua, which is spoken only by a small part of the population.
Informants and tour guides speak English regularly.
Religion
The predominant religion is Catholicism. It was the official religion until the 2009 constitutional change, when freedom of worship was established.
Weather
Sucre's climate is characterized by being temperate, neither too cold nor too hot. Temperatures in spring and summer (September-February) can reach 32 ° C with a minimum of 7 ° C. In winter and autumn (March-August) temperatures can drop to 1 ° C, with maximums of 15 ° C.
Health
It is not necessary to apply any type of vaccines when entering the city, nor are there any health problems. Mains water is drinkable, provided by the Local Potable Water and Sewerage Company Sucre.
Public hospitals are open 24 hours a day, free of charge, regardless of where the patient is from. The most qualified third-level hospital is the Santa Bárbara hospital. It is located in the historic center, in Plazuela Libertad, and its facilities are in themselves an enormous heritage attraction.
Security
Crime rates in Sucre are low compared to other cities in Bolivia, although it is always advisable to take care of your belongings and not wander the streets late at night. The tourist police are located on Calle Dalence on the corner of Argentina, next to the National Library and Archive of Bolivia, behind the Departmental Government Palace of Chuquisaca. The police emergency telephone number is 110.
Telephony
In Sucre, fixed telephony can be found in the so-called "points", which are phone booths located in a mobile recharging facility. The Bolivian code is 591, and the Chuquisaca area code is 4, while the Capital Section code is 64.
There are three major cell phone operators in Sucre: TIGO, VIVA and the National Telecommunications Company ENTEL. These three companies operate GSM networks in the 850 and 1900 MHz bands.
Currency and change
The legal currency in Sucre is the Boliviano (Bs), the American dollar ($ U $) is not widely accepted in the city except for purchases of great value.
Travel
By bus
The "micro" is the name given to public bus transport. It works from 6 in the morning until 9 at night. The stops are identified with a blue sign that says "public transport stop", however in the capital it is customary to say "stop" when you want to stop the bus at any point in the city.
Gastronomy
Drinks
The autochthonous drinks consumed in the city are Chicha de Maní, leche de Tigre (preparation of different milks and alcohol) and high altitude wine, produced in the city of Camargo, south of the Department of Chuquisaca.
Foods
Some of the typical dishes of the town are:
- Chorizo Chuquisaqueño: Creole chorizos are the typical food that is served before noon and are usually accompanied with black beer.
- Salteña: Empanadas are an important part of the traditional cuisine of Chuquisaca and are eaten at mid-morning.
- Fritanga: Dish prepared with pork, red pepper, onion and white mote.
- Tripe: Cooked corn mote, pig skin and drowned. Accompany the pork meat.
- Karapecho: Dish made with dried jerky, potato and nickname.
- Spicy Chicken: Cooked chicken dish bathed in spicy red pepper and accompanied by chuñufutti (dried potato bathed in peanut sauce).
- Single: Soup plate with chili and meat in pieces accompanied by sliced bread.
- Chili Fideo: Mixture of chili, noodles, potatoes and spices.
- soup: Rice with drowned peanut and meat cooked in a pot.
- Chicken Sajta: Noodle Tallarin, chicken cooked in yellow pepper, potato, grated cheese to decorate the noodle.
Go out
If you want to go out and socialize, one option is Calle Nicolás Ortiz, between Calle Real Audiencia and Calle Dalence, where you can find a variety of bars and cafes. There is an important variety of restaurants and bars in the rest of the city, most of them a few blocks from Plaza 25 de Mayo (in the heart of the city), so that it is possible to walk from one point to another. The prices are relatively cheap for foreign visitors.
The avenue of the Americas is the avenue of nightlife in the city. Several places such as chicken shops, hamburgers, ice cream parlors, steakhouses, etc. are concentrated. It is well lit and totally safe.
Places of interest
No long indications are necessary to find places of interest in Sucre. The historic center, which has 1 km² and is World Heritage By UNESCO, it is a living museum where just by leaving the hotel one goes back to the colonial or republic times.
House of Liberty
This is where the Bolivian Independence Act was signed, where the first Constituent Assembly and the first Parliament met. Now it is a museum where you can see art and antiques, among others. In addition, the first Political Constitution of Bolivia and the first flag of Argentina.
Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre is located in Plaza 25 de Mayo. Its construction began in 1551 and continued for almost a century after several reconstructions and extensions. The temple has a mixture of architectural features from the Renaissance and Baroque styles.
In one sector of the Cathedral there is a museum of sacred art, one of the most important in Bolivia. Due to the length of its construction, it combines a Baroque and Renaissance style with mixed-race influences. Its bell tower has ceramic decorations and the cathedral museum has one of the best collections in Bolivia of Sacred Art from the 16th to the 18th century.
Basilica of san francisco
The Basilica of San Francisco It is one of the oldest in Bolivia. It is the place where "The first cry for freedom in America" is pronounced on May 25, 1809, which was the event with which the spark of American independence began. In the bell tower the bell cracked due to this event is preserved, with more than 200 years old.
Dinosaur footprints
Cal Orcko It is a paleontological site in Bolivia, found in the quarry of the National Cement Factory, near the city of Sucre. It is the most important dinosaur footprint site in the world, containing more than 5,000 footprints of 294 different species.
Its discovery made an enormous contribution to history and science, revealing important data about the end of the Cretaceous period and the beginning of the Tertiary, about 66 million years ago. The high diversity of dinosaurs is better documented than anywhere else in the world.
At 300 meters from the cliff of footprints is the Cretaceous park, which offers the possibility of meeting the protagonists. A recreation in one of the best natural settings. It gives the possibility of taking a trip to the beginning of time through an unusual route that shows visitors a 36-meter-long titanosaur, the last of the giant dinosaurs. Visitors can also enjoy a session of interesting documentaries related to the time when dinosaurs ruled the earth.
Dancing Waters
Officially called the Bicentennial Fountain, it is a tourist attraction that with water, lights and sound makes it seem that the water changes color and moves to the sound of music. It is located in the Rosedal of Bolívar Park. It was built in 2009 in commemoration of the bicentennial of the first libertarian cry of America.
Parish of San Lázaro
San Lázaro is the oldest church in Bolivia still standing, and also the first cathedral in the City of La Plata (Actual Sucre). It was built in 1544, 6 years after the founding of the city in 1538. Its structure preserves the colonial features of the time and it is entered through its beautiful arches that were built years after the chapel.
Dances
La Cueca
This city was one of the driving forces for its dissemination, since the oldest and most beautiful pieces of this genre are by Chuquisacan authors, such as Miguel Ángel Valda and Simeón Roncal. Two types of cuecas stand out between the two, one of the popular court and the other of the salon call, the second with a slower rhythm, similar to the compass of the Argentine samba.
The little dance
This dance arose in the bars and chicherías of the white city, and was performed by the female students. This rhythm became very widespread, becoming part of other identities such as Tarija, which today adopted this rhythm as characteristic of that region.
The Dark Thanta
This is a very particular dance since it involves several characters, among them: the devils, the imillas, the lions, the awelos, the monkeys, the rooster, the couples, and as a musical part, the sicuris. The couples are the ones who give the voice command with their noisemakers when they begin to play the sicuris, and they are in the middle of all the characters dancing with their noisemakers and jumping steps. The other characters, led by devils, dance around the pairs in rows of one and in two columns. The imillas are behind the couples, they too form a separate block and dance with their own forward step. As soon as the music ends, all the characters (except the imillas and the couples) play with each other, with improvised librettos in the heat of the moment, and a kind of theater is installed, which has the function of distracting the townspeople, generally the devils and the lions play on the same side against the other characters except the rooster, who generally annoys the women within his reach, causing them to want to step on them.
This dance is seen in the patron saint festivities of the towns, not only in the city of Sucre, but also in the neighboring provinces such as Yamparaez, Tomina, and part of Belizario Boeto. There is no sociological or semiological study about its meaning and origin, and although there is a somewhat similar dance in the Department of Potosí, the Thanta Morenos have unique characteristics in terms of their development as such.
This a dance mixes music, dance and theater throughout its development, making it unique in Bolivia.
To study
In Sucre there are numerous academies to learn Spanish.
To buy
In Sucre you can go shopping on Junín Street, a street where commerce is abundant. For souvenirs of the city or tourist supplements, the right place is La Casa de Turismo, located in the heart of the Historic Center, Calle Bustillos No. 131, where you can find tourist guides, tours, typical clothes and soleras.
SAS Shopping Center
The shopping center is located just two blocks from the Plaza Mayor 25 DE MAYO on Calle Perez, here you can find a supermarket, a food court, a home shopping place, TIGO and VIVA offices, and hairdressers in addition to cinemas in 2D AND 3D.
Peasant Market
accommodation
- Bramadero. ☎ 591 4 645 6574, ✉: [email protected]. At the foot of the Chataquila mountain range, dream cabins in the middle of nature 30km from Sucre. Bedrooms with private bathroom, hot water and fireplace in each one, surrounded by pine and eucalyptus forests, streams and rocky areas.
- Hotel Villa Antigua. ☎ 591-4-6443437, ✉: [email protected]. New hotel in a restored house from 1860, 2 blocks from the Main Square. Spacious rooms, the largest garden in Sucre, a patio with a green and a fountain surrounded by pillars, several terraces with a view over the old city and the surrounding hills. The hotel has all the facilities, restaurant and gym. Style and comfort. To really recover after a demanding trip in the Bolivian Andes.
- Hotel Real Audiencia (****), Potosí Street # 142. Located in the has an outdoor pool and a colonial design.
- Mi Pueblo Samary Hotel-Boutique, Dalence Street, between Potosí and Abaroa. A quiet place to stay and rest imitates the architecture of a colonial town with a small square and a chapel inside it is a place that expresses the cultural richness of Sucre.
- Hotel Independencia (****), Calvo Street # 31.
- San Marino Royal Hotel (****), Arenales Street # 13. It is located in the heart of Sucre, with an infrastructure full of details from the colonial era, invites you to know and enjoy the cordiality and excellence of the service that characterizes us.
- Capital Plaza Hotel (****), Plaza de Armas 25 de Mayo # 29.
- Hostel Austria (***), Gutierrez # 506.
- Parador Santa Maria la Real (*****), Bolivar Street # 625. Possibly the best hotel in Sucre with a yacussi sauna and a terrace with an impressive view of the Capital.
- Casa Residencial Maya Inn B&B calle calvo # 576 is a residential that offers comfortable rooms with shared and private bathroom, as well as a breakfast every morning, the price is one of the cheapest in the city, it is located in the historic center. [email protected]
Surroundings
If what you want is to leave Sucre to continue a tourist tour, the best option is to depart by bus from the Capital Terminal to the city of Potosi, city considered sister of Sucre due to its history, and which is only 3 hours by bus from the terminal. The road is fully paved or paved and in good condition.
However, if what you want is a more tropical route or to leave the country, the best option is to take a plane from the Juana «Azurduy de Padilla» airport to the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
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