Another spectacular bus journey
After a good night's sleep, we rise early and head into the city centre. It is picturesque, with a nice atmosphere. The city is a World Heritage Site, due to many beautiful, well-preserved colonial buildings. We stay in a beautiful restored mansion just outside of the city, and for the next two days we do little more than browse the markets and spend hours sitting in cozy coffee shops.
Bird's Eye view of Sucre
Casa de la Libertad
Nice doorway
Calle Espana, off the main square
One thing I would highly recommend when visiting Sucre is the Museo de Arte Indigena (indigenous art museum). It is a private gallery, with a beautiful collection of traditional textiles from the Jal'q and Tarabuco regions of Chuquisaca and from the Calcha and Tinkipaya communties located in the Department of Potosi.
Each tapestry tells a story
There is a music room exhibiting traditional dance costumes, musical instruments and videos. A lady demonstrates how intricate and time-consuming the weaving is. I buy a beautiful tapestry from Tarabuco, hand-made over a four-month period by a lady who receives 62% of the money paid (the remainder is contributed to the ASUR project which promotes traditional weaving techniques in the area). Well worth a visit.
We leave this charming city on a night bus, breathing a prayer that we will arrive safely in La Paz the following morning!
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