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hang portraits of Simón Bolívar, Hugo Ballivián and Antonio José de Sucre. Bolívar
claimed that this portrait, by Peruvian artist José Gil de Castro, was the most lifelike rep-
resentation ever done of him. The charter of independence takes pride of place, mounted
on a granite plinth. A fine inlaid wooden ceiling and elaborate choir stalls are also note-
worthy.
Museo de Arte Indígena
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( www.asur.org.bo ; Pasaje Iturricha 314; admission B$22; 8:30am-noon & 2:30-6pm
daily) This superb museum of indigenous arts is a must for anyone interested in the indi-
genous groups of the Sucre area, focusing particularly on the woven textiles of the Jal'qa
and Candelaria (Tarabuco) cultures. It's a fascinating display and has an interesting sub-
text: the rediscovery of forgotten ancestral weaving practices has contributed to increased
community pride and revitalization.
Information in English is available and you can observe the weavers patiently at work.
The contiguous store markets ceramics and weavings, but it's a more satisfying experien-
ce to buy them direct from the villages where they are made.
MUSEUM
Museo de Etnografía y Folklore
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( www.musef.org.bo ; España 74; admission B$15; 9:30am-12:30pm & 2:30-6:30pm
Mon-Fri, 9:30am-12:30pm Sat) Known locally as Musef and housed in the impressive
former Banco Nacional building, this new museum brings together a series of fascinating
displays that vividly illustrate the great diversity of Bolivia's ethnic cultures. On the
ground floor is a professionally presented display of masks with more than 50 original ex-
amples, some of which you wouldn't want to bump into in a dark alleyway. The other per-
manent display deals with the Uru-Chipaya culture, with reconstructions of village life
and exhibitions of everyday artifacts.
MUSEUM
Parque Cretácico (Cal Orck'o)
(Cretaceous Park; www.parquecretacicosucre.com ; admission B$30; 9am-5pm Mon-
Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, 10am-5pm Sun) It seems that 65 million years ago the site of Sucre's
Fancesa (Fabrica Nacional de Cemento SA) cement quarry, 5km north of the center, was
the place to be for large, scaly types. When the grounds were being cleared in 1994, plant
employees uncovered a nearly vertical mudstone face bearing about 5000 tracks of at least
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
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