SUCRE HOLIDAYS

During the colonial days in Bolivia Sucre was known as “Paris of the Americas.” It was a city of extreme wealth and fine arts. Many of these wealthy individuals owned mines throughout the region and lived in Sucre because of the better climate conditions. Because of this wealth, Sucre attracted some of the finest arts and culture. Ornate churches and elegant mansions were built famous architects and talented artists arrived.

Though Sucre today has lost some of its wealth and power, you’ll find that its colonial heritage still exists. Sucre today is known as the “White City”, where many of the colonial building are painted white every year. It is also considered one of the most peaceful and relaxing cities in Bolivia where everything is almost a short walk away.

Sucre has some of the finest colonial architecture in the world, where many of the buildings and hotels have been restored. In 1992 the city was named by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Sucre is not just an old colonial city, but a very thriving university city. With an estimated of 30,000 students between the two universities and one of them, called San Francisco Xavier University, is the second oldest in the world dating back to 1624.