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Iglesia de la Recoleta
North of the river, the baroque Iglesia de la Recoleta (construction began in 1654) houses the attractive wooden Cristo de la Recoleta.
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Museo Arqueología y Antropológico de los Andes Meridionales
A small museum featuring mummies, long skulls, fossils, ceramics and textiles. There are Spanish descriptions of the practices of cranial deformation.
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Sicuani
Ask around town for trips around the bay in a totora -reed boat or via motorboat to the peninsula opposite (prices negotiable). You can also camp here.
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Zoo
Native Andean wildlife exhibited in cages that are pleasantly spacious by usual South American standards. Next to the Museo Antropológico Eduardo López Rivas.
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Restoration Workshops
Architectural aficionados should visit the restoration workshops behind the mission, where many of the fine replicas and restored artworks are crafted.
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Parque Mirador La Costañera
This park, on Riberalta’s river bluff, overlooks a broad, sweeping curve of the Río Beni and affords the standard Amazonian view over water and rainforest.
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Esquina de las Cuatro Portadas
This intersection, at the corner of Quijarro and Modesto Omiste, has been dubbed the Esquina de las Cuatro Portadas because of its four colonial doorways.
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Museo de Historia Nacional
Museo de Historia Nacional houses a permanent display of Chiquitania art and photographic exhibits explaining the customs of this little- known indigenous group.
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Titicachi
If it’s open, there’s a basic tienda (shop) in town selling soft drinks. The community runs a couple of floating islands (B$10 per person per island) just off-shore.
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Pasaje de Siete Vueltas
This passageway, an extension of Calle Ingavi, east of Junín, wends around a series of angular turns, displaying some interesting architectural quirks along the way.
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Ché Museum
Visit the Ché museum , which features objects and artifacts that belonged to Ché’s guerrilla group on the 2nd floor and a small archaeological museum on the ground floor.
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Museo Interpretativo Center
Provides limited local information and an exhibition on the Kallawaya traditions. As part of the same project, Agua Blanca has a small museum and weaving workshop.
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Portada del Beaterio
A couple of blocks southeast of Plaza 10 de Febrero, it’s worth checking out the Portada del Beaterio, the facade of a convent church carved with ornate plant and bird motifs.
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Iglesia de la Merced
Constructed between 1555 and 1687, the restored Iglesia de la Merced has a carved pulpit, a gorgeous wooden ceiling and a beautiful 18th-century silver arch over the altarpiece.
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Archaeology & Paleontology Museum
The free university-run Archaeology & Paleontology Museum provides a good overview of the prehistoric creatures and the early peoples that once inhabited the Tarija area.
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Iglesia Indígena de San Pedro
Founded in 1549 and finished at the end of the 18th century after the siege of La Paz by Tupac Katari, the ‘Indigenous Church of San Pedro’ has baroque and neoclassic touches.
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Butterfly Pool El Mirador
The Butterfly Pool El Mirador, is a fabulous spot where you can swim and sigh over the beautiful views of the Beni lowlands. Reservations can be made at the Butterfly Pub.
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Museo de Metales Preciosos
Also known as Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), the Museo de Metales Preciosos houses four impressively presented salons of pre-Colombian silver, gold and copper works and pieces from Tiwanaku.
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Museo Guaraní
A small but fascinating and professionally presented exhibition of Guaraní culture in front of the zoo. Look for the animal masks and tinajas (huge clay pots) used for making chicha .
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Iglesia Matríz
The lovely, restored Iglesia Matríz, which was slightly damaged in a 1998 earthquake, once served as the seat of the Santa Cruz Bishopric (until the seat was shifted to Arani in 1767).
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