The city of Sucre in Bolivia has a harmonious blend of local Latin-American architecture and European styles. Sucre is located at the base of the Sica Sica and Churuquella hills. Its name during the pre-Columbian phase was Chuquisaca. The Spanish found the city in 1538 and renamed it as La Plata.
Sucre and La Paz are the two centres of the Bolivian government. The layout of Sucre was similar to other towns founded by the Spanish in America during the 16th century. One of the common features of these towns including Sucre is streets with checker-board pattern.
The city attracts thousands of tourists every year due to its well-preserved downtown with buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries. It is also the gateway to numerous small villages that date from the colonial era.
Sucre was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.
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