Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Joy Ride Bolivia
(
642-5544;
www.joyridebol.com
; Ortiz 14)
Popular hikes, bikes and horses, with
groups leaving almost daily. Also offers paragliding; both tandem jumps and courses.
Bookings and inquiries can be made at the cafe of the same name.
OUTDOORS
Locot's Aventura
(
691-2504; Bolívar 465)
Hiking, biking, horseback riding and paragliding. Based at
the bar-restaurant of the same name.
OUTDOORS
Off Road Bolivia
(
7033-8123;
www.offroadbolivia.com
;
Ortiz 30)
Sharing an office with tour agency
Bolivia Specialist (
Click here
)
, these are the safest and best-quality quad-biking tours in
Sucre.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Festivals & Events
Sucre celebrates its birthday on May 24 to 25 and this usually involves a visit by the Pres-
ident.
Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe
On the weekend closest to September 8, people from all over the country flock to join loc-
al
campesinos
in a celebration of the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe with songs, tradi-
tional dances and poetry recitations. The following day, they dress in colorful costumes
and parade around Plaza 25 de Mayo carrying religious images and silver arches.
RELIGIOUS
RELIGIOUS
Todos Santos
On November 2 Todos Santos (All Saints' Day) is celebrated with much fervor.
Sleeping
Accommodations in Sucre are among the country's most expensive. On the upside, most
of the choices are in typical, attractive whitewashed colonial buildings built around pretty
