Sucre, Bolivia - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Sucre, Bolivia

Weather: Scattered thunderstorms, 53/77F.

Route: From Fuerte de Samaipata 371 km SW on 7 and 5.

Population: 300,000 (2010)

Nickname: The City of Four Names

Significance: This city is called The City of Four Names because it has its name has changed from pre-Columbian times, through colonial times, to after Independence from Spain.  There are examples of architecture all the way back to the 16th century.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Places to visit: House of Liberty Museum, Museo del Tesoro, Dinosaur Tracks, Church of San Felipe Neri, Museum of indigenous Art, La Glorieta Castle, Museo de la Recoleta, Sucre Cathedral, San Lazaro Church.

Images:

Covento de San Felipe Nari (from theculturetrip.com)

Sucre Cathedral (from villaantiquahotel.com)