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Museum of Indigenous Arts
This superb museum of indigenous arts is a must for anyone interested in the indigenous groups of the Sucre area, focusing particularly on the woven textiles of the Jalq’a and Candelaria (Tarabuco) cultures. It’s a fascinating display, and has an interesting subtext: the rediscover
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Batea Q’ocha Rock Paintings
Above the third bend of the Río Torotoro, 1.5km downstream from the village, are several panels of ancient rock paintings collectively called Batea Q’ocha because the pools below them resemble troughs for pounding laundry. The paintings were executed in red pigments and depict anth
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Piedra Sagrada
From Cha’llapampa Village, the Chincana route runs parallel to the beach, climbing gently along an ancient route to the isthmus at Santiago Pampa (also known as Kasapata). Immediately east of the trail is an odd carved boulder standing upright in a small field. This is known as the
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Iglesia de San Lorenzo de Carangas
The ornate mestizo baroque portal of this church is probably one of the most photographed subjects in Bolivia. It was carved in stone by master indigenous artisans in the 16th century, but the main structure wasn’t completed until the bell towers were added in 1744. Inside are two
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Templo de las Vírgenes
The ruins of an Inca nunnery and temple dedicated to the Virgins of the Sun – also known as Acllahuasi or Iñak Uyu – occupy an amphitheaterlike valley on the northeast shore where most ferries drop you. It’s constructed of well-worked stone set in adobe mortar and was where chosen
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Pachamama Wasi
This amazing and beautiful house-museum is the quirky home of a man who has spent years of his life pacing the cerros (mountains) with a rockhound’s eye. The house is like a botanic garden, but made of stones: fossils, geological quirks and unusually shaped rocks form a unique, soo
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Yampupata
A collection of lakefront adobe houses. If you ask around, you’ll find rooms for rent. Asociación Transport Yampu Tour Lacustre takes passengers across to the south of Isla del Sol for B$100 or to the north for B$200. You can also get to Isla de la Luna for B$200. A rowboat to Esca
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Cerro Calvario
The summit can be reached in half an hour and is well worth the climb, especially for the late-afternoon sunset. The trail begins near the church at the end of Destacamento and climbs past the 14 Stations of the Cross. You can also enter from a longer winding dirt path which begins
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Museo Mineralógico
On the university campus south of town, the Museo Mineralógico houses a remarkable collection of more than 5200 minerals, precious stones, fossils and crystals from around the world, housed in wooden cabinets amid a series of stairways, exposed bricks and glass. Hop on minibus 102
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Chari
The traditional Kallawaya village of Chari, 1½ hours’ walk from Charazani, is a blend of terraces, flowers and vegetable gardens. A German anthropologist started the Tuwans textile project, which is designed to market the local hand-dyed weavings. The town is also home to a Kallawa
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Jardín Zoológico
Santa Cruz’ zoo has a collection of native birds, mammals and reptiles kept in pleasingly humane conditions, although the llamas are a bit overdressed for the climate. Keep your eyes open for free-ranging sloths and squirrel monkeys in the trees. Take micro (minibus) 55 from Valleg
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Iglesia de San Martín
The rather ordinary-looking Iglesia de San Martín was built in the 1600s and is today run by the French Redemptionist Fathers. Inside is an art museum, with at least 30 paintings beneath the choir depicting the Virgin Mary and the 12 Apostles. The Virgin on the altarpiece wears clo
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Gilded House
The Gilded House dates back to 1930, when it was one of several properties owned by the wealthy Tarija landowner Moisés Navajas (often described as Bolivia’s Teddy Roosevelt) and his wife, Esperanza Morales. The building appears imposing and impressive on tourist brochures, but in
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Basílica de San Francisco
The Basílica de San Francisco was founded in 1606 and is now a national monument. The 16th-century convent library and archives, which may conjure up images reminiscent of The Name of the Rose, can be used only by researchers who have been granted permission by the Franciscan order
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San Francisco Convent
The San Francisco Convent was founded in 1547 by Fray Gaspar de Valverde, making it the oldest monastery in Bolivia. Owing to its inadequate size, it was demolished in 1707 and reconstructed over the following 19 years. A gold-covered altar from this building is now housed in the C
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Museo de la Catedral
The cathedrals air-conditioned Museo de Arte Sagrado has a collection of religious icons and artifacts but very little typical religious art. Most interesting are the many gold and silver relics from the Jesuit Guarayos missions. Theres also a collection of religious vestments and
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Museo Militar
A chilling museum detailing the horrifying treatment of political prisoners, and adorned with distorted mannequins illustrating the painful consequences of refusing to toe the government line during the military dictatorship. Its open sporadically, but ask at the military base for
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Playa Blanca Salt Hotel
Although it is now closed to overnight visitors, you can still check out the salt sculptures inside and the Dakar Rally and Flag Monuments outside (add your flag if youve brought one!). Find your own isolated piece of salt desert to enjoy – its here that plastic dinosaurs come out,
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Iglesia de Santa Mónica
The Iglesia de Santa Mónica was begun in 1574 and was originally intended to serve as a monastery for the Ermitañas de San Agustín. However the order ran into financial difficulties in the early 1590s, resulting in its conversion into a Jesuit school. The interior is adorned with m
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Apa
An interesting day trip is to the Apa-Apa Reserva Ecológica, 8km from Chulumani. The private 500-hectare property has dry forest and one of the last remnants of primary cloud forest in the Yungas, and is rich in trees, orchids, butterflies and birds. The reserve runs four-hour guid
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