Sucre and Potosi experiences

Department of Chuquisaca

Sucre, historically the city has also been known as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca, is the constitutional capital of Bolivia, seat of the Supreme Court (Corte Suprema de Justicia) and capital of the Chuquisaca department. The city has a population of 230.000, located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an altitude of 2,800m (9,200ft).

DS3 – Colonial City Tour (half day & full day)

Pick up from the hotel and start the city tour in the “Ciudad Blanca”, we start at the “Casa de la Libertad” (House of freedom), built in 1.621 as a component of the Jesuit convent, then it became part of the University building; it is the most important historical monument nationwide, since in 1.825, in where used to be the private Jesuits chapel and an important classroom of the University, it was signed the Independence document of Bolivia.

After that we visit the Textile museum ASUR, located in a beautiful colonial house in Sucre, this program is initiated with the main purpose of revitalize the traditional textiles of the areas of Jalq´a and Tarabuco and exhibits the traditional and modern textile production, a valuable collection of Tiwanaku and two rooms for music and dances.

We also visit the Convent of San Felipe de Nery, of neoclassic style with a single nave, divided in four sections, in the terrace is possible to take a walk and see the landscape of the center of the city.

  • Duration 3 hours / DS4   5 hours
  • Private transport
  • Entrances payment
  • Guiding: Spanish/English
  • DS4 – Includes fixed menu lunch (optional vegetarian)


Department of Potosí

The department of Potosí is in southwestern Bolivia. It comprises 118,218 km² with 709,013 inhabitants (2001 census). The capital is the city of Potosí. It is mostly a barren, mountainous region with one large plateau to the west, where the largest salt flat in the world - Salar de Uyuni - is located. Potosí was the richest province in the Spanish empire, providing a great percentage of the silver that was shipped to Europe. It is also the location of the San Cristobal mines presently being developed by American company Apex Silver Mines Limited of Colorado.

Department of Potosí “Salar de Uyuni” (Uyuni Salt Flats)

Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat at 10,582 km² (4,085 square miles). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, 3,650 meters high. The major minerals found in the Salar are halite and gypsum. The Salar is also considered to have the largest reserve in Lithium in the world. Some 40,000 years ago, the area was part of Lake Minchin, a giant prehistoric lake. When the lake dried, it left behind two modern lakes, Poopó Lake and Uru Uru Lake, and two major salt deserts, Salar de Coipasa and the larger Uyuni. Uyuni is roughly 25 times the size of the Bonneville Salt Flats in the United States.

DP3 – Colonial  City Tour  (half day & full day)

We depart to visit the museum of the National Mint (Casa de la Moneda). Built with stones, roof slates and cedar wood is a 7.570 m2 building.

Potosi – UNESCO world’s heritage site - sits majestically at 4,000 meters above sea level. In our guided visit we will visit the Royal mint, the cathedral and the “Pasaje de Siete Vueltas” (street of seven turns) whose distinct architectural construction shows how early settlers tried to build their residences and shops to protect them from the lay winds of the Alto Plano.

  • Duration 3 hours
  • Entrances payment
  • Guiding: Spanish/English
  • Lunch in DP4 in the restaurant museum