Sucre is known as both the white city and the sweet city. It is definitely both, white walls everywhere and some great chocolate. It is also the capital of Bolivia and was central in independence from the Spaniards, so there are many museums to visit.
The Liberty Building
It is also starting to become famous as the home of 12092 dinosaur footprints. They were found by the cement factory when blasting in their quarry. So now next door to the cement factory is a dinosaur park. They're hoping UNESCO will step in and help them to preserve the footprints.
From the park I headed off on a 10km hike to the Seven Cascades. They weren't quite the waterfalls I expected but it was nice to be out in the country. And while the rest of the group swam I got to relax and enjoy the blue sky and greenery.
Sitting in the central plaza and watching life go on around me has been entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the "zebras" who help people cross at zebra crossings and the random religious parades.
There are quite a few people begging in the streets or attempting to sell homemade goods. And many boys working as shoe shiners our attempting to sell things. The contrast in their lives to both mine and richer Bolivians is confronting. As is the level of wealth shown by the use of gold and jewels in the Roman Catholic churches. Today I was shocked to see a gold plated choir area in a Jesuit building.
(Now part of the Liberty building)
The Liberty Building
It is also starting to become famous as the home of 12092 dinosaur footprints. They were found by the cement factory when blasting in their quarry. So now next door to the cement factory is a dinosaur park. They're hoping UNESCO will step in and help them to preserve the footprints.
From the park I headed off on a 10km hike to the Seven Cascades. They weren't quite the waterfalls I expected but it was nice to be out in the country. And while the rest of the group swam I got to relax and enjoy the blue sky and greenery.
Sitting in the central plaza and watching life go on around me has been entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the "zebras" who help people cross at zebra crossings and the random religious parades.
There are quite a few people begging in the streets or attempting to sell homemade goods. And many boys working as shoe shiners our attempting to sell things. The contrast in their lives to both mine and richer Bolivians is confronting. As is the level of wealth shown by the use of gold and jewels in the Roman Catholic churches. Today I was shocked to see a gold plated choir area in a Jesuit building.
(Now part of the Liberty building)
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