Sucre and Potosí in 4 days
Sucre, the white city, is Bolivia's constitutional capital, with a UNESCO-listed colonial centre. Potosí, the mining city, was once among the richest places in the world thanks to the silver of the Cerro Rico.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Sucre's colonial centrefree · half a dayWhitewashed churches, courtyards and the Casa de la Libertad, where Bolivia declared independence in 1825, around the Plaza 25 de Mayo.
- Late afternoon
The Recoleta viewpointfree · about 1 hAn arcaded terrace beside the Recoleta monastery, looking out over the old town's white walls and red roofs.
Day 2
- Morning
Cerro Rico, Potosíhalf a dayThe silver mountain that funded the Spanish Empire from 1545, rising above Potosí, a city at about 4,000 metres, and still mined today.
Day 3
- Morning
A silver mine visithalf a dayGuided by former miners, you go into cooperative-run tunnels still worked by hand; it is hot, cramped and at high altitude, so not for everyone.
Day 4
- Several days
Markets and easy Spanishseveral daysSucre's Central Market is good for fruit juices and simple meals, and the city's clear Spanish and many schools suit language learners.
Where to sleep in Sucre and Potosí
- Hostal Pachamama · €22 a night
- Holis · €18 a night
- Casa Verde · €29 a night
- Hostal Sucre · €45 a night
- Hotel Villa Antigua · €60 a night
- Tukos La Casa Real · €38 a night
- Parador Santa María La Real · €110 a night
- Mi Pueblo Samary Hotel Boutique · €95 a night
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