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eight different species of dinosaur - the largest collection of dinosaur footprints in the
world.
Though you can see some of the prints from outside, entering the family-friendly Creta-
ceous Park gives a better panorama; the best light for photographs is during the afternoon.
This slick theme park has a number of life-size models of dinosaurs, as well as an audio-
visual display, optional guided tours and a restaurant. From the terrace, you can examine
the tracks on the rock face opposite with binoculars, though the exposed prints are in-
creasingly eroded with every passing winter.
Micro 4
(B$1.50) runs from the center past the site, tell the driver where you want to
get off.
Templo Nuestra Señora de la Merced
(Pérez 1; admission B$5; 2-5pm Mon-Fri)
Contrary to its ordinary exterior, this
church is blessed with the most beautiful interior of any church in Sucre and possibly in
Bolivia. Because the order of La Merced left Sucre for Cuzco in 1826, taking its records
with it, the church's founding date is uncertain, but it's believed to be sometime in the
1540s.
The baroque-style altar and carved mestizo pulpit are decorated with filigree and gold
inlay. Several paintings by the esteemed artist Melchor Pérez de Holguín are on display -
notably
El Nacimiento de Jesús, El Nacimiento de María
and a self-portrait of the artist
rising from the depths of purgatory. The views from the bell tower are splendid.
CHURCH
Catedral
(Plaza 25 de Mayo; Sun)
Sucre's cathedral dates from the middle of the 16th century
and is a harmonious blend of Renaissance architecture with later baroque additions. It's a
noble structure, with a bell tower that is a local landmark. Inside, the white single-naved
space has a series of oil paintings of the apostles, as well as an ornate altarpiece and pul-
pit. The cathedral opens on Sundays; otherwise you can enter as part of a visit to the
Museo de la Catedral next door.
CHURCH
Museo de la Catedral
(Ortiz 31; admission B$20; 10am-noon & 3:30-5pm Mon-Fri)
Next door to Sucre's
Cathedral, this museum holds one of Bolivia's best collections of religious relics. There
MUSEUM
