Cristo de la Concordia
This immense Christ statue standing atop Cerro de San Pedro (2800m) behind Cochabamba is the second largest of its kind in the world. Its 44cm higher than the famous Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, which stands 33m high, or 1m for each year of Christ’s life. Cochabambinos justif
Caverna de Umajalanta
The Río Umajalanta, which disappears beneath a layer of limestone approximately 22m thick, has formed the impressive Umajalanta Cavern, of which 4.5km of passages have been explored. Inside are some spectacular stalagmite and stalactite formations and waterfalls, as well as a resid
Chincana Ruins
The island’s most spectacular ruins lie near the island’s northern tip. Its main feature is the Palacio del Inca , a maze of stone walls and tiny doorways, also known as El Laberinto (the Labyrinth). Within the labyrinth there is a small well, believed by pilgrims to contain sacred
Museo & Convento de Santa Teresa
The fascinating Santa Teresa Convent was founded in 1685 and is still home to a small community of Carmelite nuns who have restored the sizable building and converted part of it into a museum. The excellent guided tour (1¾ hours; in Spanish and English) explains how girls from weal
Parque Cretácico (Cal Orck’o)
It seems that 65 million years ago the site of Sucre’s Fabrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) cement quarry, 5km north of the center, was the place to be for large, scaly types. When the grounds were being cleared in 1994, plant employees uncovered a nearly vertical mudstone face
Dinosaur Tracks
Most visitors to Torotoro come for the paleontology. The village, which sits in a wide section of a 20km-long valley at an elevation of 2600m, is flanked by enormous, inclined mudstone rock formations bearing bipedal and quadrupedal dinosaur tracks from the Cretaceous period (spann
El Fuerte
The mystical site of El Fuerte exudes such pulling power that visitors from all over the world flock to Samaipata just to climb the hill and see the remains of this pre-Inca site. Designated in 1998 as a Unesco World Heritage Site, El Fuerte occupies a hilltop about 10km from the v
Kenneth Lee Ethno
Named for the gringo querido del Beni , the beloved white man of the Amazon, this museum north of the center is considered the citys top cultural attraction. It exhibits artefacts from the Trinidad region, including traditional instruments and tribal costumes.
Sistine Chapel of the Altiplano
This lovely adobe-and-thatch church contains a wealth of lovely naive 17th-century frescoes depicting typical mestizo-style themes such as the three kings visiting Jesus on a llama train. There are plenty of Biblical scenes as well as, plus some interesting artifacts in a small roo
Fundación Solón
This building was once home to Walter Solón Romero, one of the nations most important and politically active artists. Known for his elaborate murals and fascination with Don Quijote, Solón paid the ultimate price when his son died in prison during the repressive 1970s. A sense of h
Museo de Arte Indígena
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 Jalqa and Candelaria (Tarabuco) cultures. It’s a fascinating display and has an interesting subtext: the rediscovery
Palacio Portales
Nothing symbolizes Bolivias gilded mineral age like tin baron Simón Patiños European-style Palacio Portales. Though he never actually inhabited this opulent mansion completed in 1927, it was stocked with some of the finest imported materials available at the time – Carrara marble,
Cathedral
This rather dull-looking cathedral contains the remains of prominent chapacos , including Tarija’s founder, don Luis de Fuentes y Vargas. It was constructed in 1611 and has some interesting stained glass depicting harvest scenes.
Casa de la Libertad
For a dose of Bolivian history, it’s hard to beat this museum where the Bolivian declaration of independence was signed on August 6, 1825. It has been designated a national memorial and is considered the birthplace of the nation. Spanish-speaking guides are top flight – youll likel
Calle Jaén Museums
These four small museums are clustered together along La Paz’ finest colonial street, and can generally be bundled into one visit. Buy tickets at the Museo Costumbrista.Also known as Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), the Museo de Metales Preciosos houses four impressively presented salo
Casa Nacional de la Moneda
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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