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Church
In the scenic village of Curahuara de Carangas , the lovely adobe-and-thatch church has been dubbed ‘the Sistine Chapel of the Altiplano.’ While that’s rather overblown, the charming little structure does contain a wealth of lovely naive 17th-century frescoes depicting typical mest
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Museo Nacional de Etnografía y Folklore
Known locally as Musef and housed in the impressive former Banco Nacional building, this museum brings together a series of fascinating displays that vividly illustrate the great diversity of Bolivia’s ethnic cultures. On the ground floor are two rows of dramatically lit masks, mos
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Parque Histórico Santa Cruz la Vieja
A few kilometers outside town, this is the site of the original city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The only thing left behind of the old city is an abandoned guardhouse. Just beyond here is a statue of town founder Ñuflo de Chávez next to a reconstructed choza – a typical Chiquitano
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Museo Casa Arte Taller Cardozo Velasquez
A family of seven artists – Gonzalo (sculptor), his wife María (potter) and their five daughters – open their whimsical house and art studio to visitors. Take a peek into the nooks and crannies of their workshop, overflowing with artsy bric-a-brac and the leafy patio with Gonzalo’s
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La Ceja
In the lively La Ceja (Brow) district, which commands one of the highest real-estate prices in the region for its commercial value, you’ll find a variety of electronic gadgets and mercantile goods. For an excellent market experience don’t miss the massive Mercado 16 de Julio , whic
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Parque Bolívar
A short walk north of Plaza Libertad, the elongated Parque Bolívar is sandwiched between two avenues flanked with trees and overlooked by the handsomely imposing Supreme Court building. It’s a pleasant place for a stroll and its strongly European style is highlighted by the presenc
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Museos Universitario Charcas
Housed in a beautifully restored 17th-century building with a picture-perfect colonial courtyard, the Museos Universitario consists of three separate halls housing colonial relics, anthropological artifacts and modern art. Most interesting are the cases filled with dolls dressed in
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Puma Punku
Across the railway line southwest of the Tiwanaku site, you’ll see the excavation site of Puma Punku. In this temple area megaliths weighing more than 130 tons have been discovered. Like Kalasasaya and Akapana, there is evidence that Puma Punku was begun with one type of material a
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Museum of Religious Art
Located in the Santa Clara Convent, this museum of religious art , founded in 1639, contains several works by Bolivian master Melchor Pérez de Holguín and his Italian instructor, Bernardo de Bitti. In 1985 it was robbed, and several paintings and gold ornaments were taken. One of t
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Museo de Santa Clara
Located in the Santa Clara Convent, this museum of religious art, founded in 1639, contains several works by Bolivian master Melchor Pérez de Holguín and his Italian instructor, Bernardo de Bitti. In 1985 it was robbed, and several paintings and gold ornaments were taken. One of th
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Sea Fossils
In a small side gully, an hour’s walk southwest of Torotoro on the Cerro de las Siete Vueltas (Mountain of Seven Turns; so called because the trail twists seven times before reaching the peak), is a major sea-fossil deposit. At the base of the ravine you may see petrified shark tee
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Historic Buildings
Potosí’s elaborate colonial architecture merits a stroll around the narrow streets to take in the ornate doorways and facades, as well as the covered wooden balconies that overhang the streets. Architecturally notable homes and monuments include the mustard-colored El Cabildo , the
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National Mint
The National Mint is Potosí’s star attraction and one of South America’s finest museums. Potosí’s first mint was constructed on the present site of the Casa de Justicia in 1572 under orders from the Viceroy of Toledo. This, its replacement, is a vast and strikingly beautiful buildi
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Museo de Etnografía y Folklore
Anthropology buffs should check out this museum. The building, itself a real treasure, was constructed between 1776 and 1790, and was once the home of the Marqués de Villaverde. The highlight is the Tres Milenios de Tejidos exhibition of stunning weavings from around the country –
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Akapana Pyramid
Climb the hill up to Tiwanaku’s most outstanding structure, the partially excavated Akapana pyramid, which was built on an existing geological formation. At its base this roughly square, 16m hill covers a surface area of about 200 sq meters. In the center of its flat summit is an o
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Museo Histórico Militar de Camiri
Camiri was the site where the French intellectual Régis Debray and Argentine artist Ciro Bustos, members of Che Guevara´s guerilla group, were held and tortured following their capture. Debray spilled the beans on Guevara’s operation and Bustos sketched the group members for his ca
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Convento de San Felipe Neri
The view from the bell tower and tiled rooftop of the San Felipe Neri convent more than explains Sucre’s nickname of the ‘White City of the Americas. In the days when the building served as a monastery (it is now a parochial school), asceticism didn’t prevent the monks from appreci
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Copacabana Cathedral
The sparkling white mudéjar (Moorish-style) cathedral, with its domes and colorful azulejos (blue Portuguese-style ceramic tiles), dominates the town. The black Virgen de Candelaria statue, carved by Francisco Yupanqui, is never moved from the cathedral, as superstition suggests th
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Laguna Verde
The stunning blue-green Laguna Verde (4400m) is tucked into the southwestern corner of Bolivian territory, 52km south of Sol de Mañana. The incredible green color comes from high concentrations of lead, sulfur, arsenic and calcium carbonates. Most tours visit this in the morning, b
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Valle de la Luna
About 10km down the canyon of the Río Choqueyapu from the city center, Valle de la Luna is a slightly over-hyped place, though it’s a pleasant break from urban La Paz. It could be easily visited in a morning or combined with another outing such as a hike to Muela del Diablo to fill
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