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Megaphones
At the entrance to the Tiwanaku site two stone blocks can be used as megaphones and you can entertain yourself for a minute or two with this interesting pre-Columbian, pre-iPod technology.
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Museo Nacional de Arqueología Tiwanaku
Two blocks east of the Prado, this small but well-sorted collection of artifacts illustrates the most interesting aspects of Tiwanaku culture – those that weren’t appropriated, anyway.
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Plaza General Enrique Peñaranda
The main square, Plaza General Enrique Peñaranda, is Sorata’s showcase. With the town’s best view of the nevados (snow-capped mountain peaks), it’s graced by towering date palms and immaculate gardens.
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Museo Elsa Paredes de Salazar
An intriguing collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world, most dressed in traditional Bolivian costumes, but some from other continents and cultures. Look for the Evo Morales bobblehead.
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Museo del Charango
This small museum holds a collection of charangos (traditional Bolivian ukulele-type instruments), including ones that won prizes at the local festival, and also has some archaeological pieces.
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Main Plaza
In the main plaza is a monument to Chirípieru, El Machetero Ignaciano, with his crown of feathers and formidable-looking hatchet, a look that’s re-created extensively during the village festival.
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Plaza del Folklore Stairway
Just up from the Plaza del Folklore a stairway takes you huffing and puffing to a handful of interesting murals and a dangerous-looking three-story slide, which is fortunately no longer in use!
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Museo Moto Méndez
San Lorenzo is best known as the home of José Eustaquio ‘Moto’ Méndez, the hero of the Batalla de la Tablada, whose former house is now the Museo Moto Méndez (aka ‘Casa de los Libertadores de America’).
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Cerro Corazón de Jesús
The short hike up Cerro Corazón de Jesús, flanked by the Stations of the Cross, is a pleasant morning or evening outing when the low sun brings out the fiery reds of the surrounding countryside.
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Portón Mestizo
On Calle Junín, between Matos and Bolívar, this especially lovely and elaborate doorway, flanked by twisted columns, once graced the home of the Marqués de Otavi, but now ushers patrons into the Banco Nacional.
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Museum
At the museum in the Casa Belén, near the northwest corner of the plaza, you’ll see elements of both the Ignaciano and Moxos cultures, including the bajones, the immense flutes introduced by the Jesuits.
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Iglesia de San Bernardo
The former church and convent of Iglesia de San Bernardo is most notable for its spectacular facade of un-dressed boulders. The cavernous interior now houses a Spanish-sponsored school of art restoration.
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Museo Tambo Quirquincho
This intriguing museum, a former tambo (wayside market and inn), houses four rooms of permanent exhibitions, as well as temporary exhibitions. Past exhibitions include cultural photos of Mexico and Peruvian art.
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Museo de Los Niños Tanga
Set in a beautiful building, this excellent interactive children’s museum - Museo de Los Niños Tanga-Tanga focuses on renewable energy sources. Highlights include the botanical gardens and explanations of Bolivian ecology.
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Mercado Negro
Tight travelers can grab a bargain at the Mercado Negro a clogged maze of makeshift stalls that sprawls over several blocks. It is, however, notorious for pickpockets and recently, a few spitters have been reported here.
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Municipal Museum
Tupiza’s municipal museum houses a mixture of historical and cultural artifacts in two rooms, including an antique cart, old photographs, archaeological relics, pre-Columbian items, cold weapons and historic farming implements.
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Plazuela Natuch
Worth a quick look for the colourful Beni wall murals and statues of native wildlife, including a prone jaguar and a family of capybara. There are usually some stalls selling local artesanía , as well as canoodling teenagers.
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Museo Ruta del Che & Museo Arqueólogico
On the 2nd floor is a photo-documentary of events leading up to the capture of Che, featuring objects and artefacts that belonged to the guerrilla group. A small archaeological museum, mainly of ceramics, is on the ground floor.
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Museo Casa Natal German Busch
The former home of the ex-Bolivian president and Chaco War hero who died in mysterious circumstances aged just 35. There is a bit of clutter here and some old photos, but not much else. Its at the northeast corner of the plaza.
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Parque El Arenal
Locals relax around the lagoon at Parque El Arenal, but its best not to dawdle here at night. On an island in the lagoon, a bas-relief mural by renowned Bolivian artist Lorgio Vaca depicts historic and modern-day aspects of Santa Cruz.
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