Discover Sucre 2026

A strict colonial building regulation still requires whitewashed façades throughout the historic center today, giving the city its uniform, radiant appearance.

Sucre is the constitutional capital and seat of the Supreme Court, while La Paz, as the seat of government, houses the country's actual political institutions.

The exceptionally well-preserved colonial architecture, with numerous churches and monasteries from the 16th to 18th centuries, gives Sucre its status as one of the most beautiful colonial cities in South America.

On the outskirts of the city, a steep limestone wall displays over 5,000 fossilized dinosaur footprints, one of the largest and most significant sites of its kind in the world.

Alcantarí Airport receives regular flights from La Paz and Santa Cruz; alternatively, comfortable buses run from La Paz, taking about twelve hours.

A strict colonial building regulation still requires whitewashed façades throughout the historic center today, giving the city its uniform, radiant appearance.

Sucre is the constitutional capital and seat of the Supreme Court, while La Paz, as the seat of government, houses the country's actual political institutions.

The exceptionally well-preserved colonial architecture, with numerous churches and monasteries from the 16th to 18th centuries, gives Sucre its status as one of the most beautiful colonial cities in South America.