Sucre and Potosi
Fly to
La Paz, daily via Lima or Sao Paulo
flying time
16 hours
time difference
GMT -4 hours
Visas
Not required for UK passport holders
Health Requirements
Yellow fever certificate if arriving from an infected area.
weather
In a country as geographically diverse as Bolivia, local weather patterns vary greatly, however for most people the climate is generally cooler than they expect. In the highlands, the dry season is between May and October. In La Paz and Sucre, temperatures during the day are a pleasant 20º C. Uyuni and Potosi however, can be cold in the middle of the day, and temperatures drop below freezing at night. The Amazon average daytime temperature is 30-32º C with tropical rains on a daily basis (which increase in the wet season), while nights can cool down to 20º C.
Itineraries
Crossing the High Andes
Bolivia's geographic location is such that it can claim to be one of the most diverse nations in Latin America. It is a country where the lofty Andes fall away to the lowland majestic jungle... Read more ...
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Sucre, founded in 1538, is the capital city of Bolivia. It is a colonial city bursting with history containing centuries-old churches, ancient buildings and museums filled with priceless colonial paintings, furniture and religious figures. Home to the San Francisco Xavier University, which is the second oldest university in South America and the first to start a medical school, UNESCO has declared it "The Historical and Cultural Legacy of Mankind".
Potosi was founded in 1545 and is situated at the foot of Cerro Rico ("Rich Hill"), a hill in which silver was first discovered in 1544. In 1672, a mint was established to coin silver and reservoirs were built to fulfil the growing population's needs. At that time more than 86 churches were built and the city's population increased to nearly 200,000, making it one of the largest and wealthiest cities in Latin America and famous around the world for its silver mines, magnificent architecture and extravagance. There is a popular saying that its Rich Mountain has produced enough silver to build a solid bridge from Potosi to Madrid. The wooden machinery of the Royal Mint is still perfectly conserved and the city is today a living museum of the colonial period.
Suggested Sucre and Potosi Accommodation
Parador Santa Maria la Real
This delightful small hotel is ideally located in the colonial city of Sucre set in a traditional 18th century mansion which has been beautifully restored to its former glory.
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Guest Testimonial
Our consultant (Annie Jensen) really was excellent designing a great itinery minimising our time waiting around for transfers and both hotels, Four Seasons Bali and Oberoi Lombok exceeded our expections.
- SL, Hertfordshire
World Travel Awards
World Travel Awards
World's Leading Luxury Tour Operator 2011
A&K Philanthropy
Elephant Family
Is a UK-based charity working to save the endangered Asian elephant from extinction and abuse, able to live unthreatened within its own habitat.
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