Very European city with nice cafes, museums, parks etc. As a European it is easy to be in and so a very good place to recharge your batteries if you have been travelling for a while.
Sucre is such a nice town. It's clean. It has character. Compared to La Paz, Sucre seems to be better off. The people seem happier. Things are a little more expensive but not by much. It's still very cheap. There are a lot of very verge old indigenous ladies begged no for money. Some are in your face and others are sitting on the streets. If you go to mercado central, on the staircase to the second floor you will be encountered by many of them sitting on the stairs begging for money. It's a lot more noticeable in Sucre because you can quickly see that people are better off here.
The City itself transmits peace to its visitors nice plaza and good local food, great for a walk around the streets. I particularly liked the Plaza where I could stay for hours.
Sucre has a population of over 300,000 yet still has a small town feel. We are known for our white buildings and pretty vistas! Sure, there are always things that can be improved upon, but all in all this is a great place to visit.
Sucre was one of my favorite places in Bolivia and I kept wishing I had stayed much longer or revisted once again. This city is overflowing with friendly locals, tons of colonial history, beautiful architecture and an amazing cultural scene. Sucre in general is a pituresque city with strong reminants of colonial architecture and structure. I went absulutely history crazy when I arrived and completely reccomend the Casa de Libertad!!
Sucre IS really the "White city", however there are many places and especially around mail plaza there is a VERY STRONG SMELL OF URINE. Additionally it seems that they are too many cars or they have many cars that have bad exhausts systems so there is often HORRIBLE SMELL of gasses coming out of busses and cars – they are actually BLACK IN COLOR. I have been trawling in South America for the last six months and this is the FIRST PLACE where it is NOT possible to walk few feet without somebody pulling on you asking for money. It is unfortunate that it is NOT possible to sit at the main plaza, which is beautifully manicured, and read the book or have a conversation in peace. I don’t want to sound cold and passionless as I am NOT. I came to Sucre to volunteer and help the locals. I also was the one “bothering” people by going around with the “child of the streets” selling magazines, however I just want to report what I feel and what I saw. There HAS TO BE the better way to help and live in Sucre.
you can meet people from other parts of the world. the city has a lot history and religious temples. Affordable food and transportation.
Was here for three days after three days in the Bolivian salt flats. City has a nice cosmopolitan feel and was a wonderful way to recover from the previous outing (no hot water or electricity).
This is by far the most beautiful, relaxing, chilled out, friendly city of Bolivia. It is almost like stepping into an entirely different country. I love this city and can understand why there's so many expats living there!
Nice place to learn spanjsh and enjoy Bolivia. Great weather and beautiful architecture. A lot of vegeterian food and cheap prices.