Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Internet Access, Post & Telephone
The
main post office
(cnr Estudiantes & Junín)
has an
aduana
(customs) office down-
stairs for
encomiendas
(parcels). It doesn't close for lunch and is open late. There are
many
Entel
(España & Urcullo, Main branch; opens 8am)
and
Punto Viva
(Arce)
centers around, charging competitive rates for international calls, and most have internet
access (B$3 to B$4 per hour).
Tourist Information
In addition to the following, there are tourist information booths at the airport, bus termin-
al and Plazuela Libertad.
Sat, 9am-noon & 2:30-6pm Sat & Sun)
Up the stairs behind the Prefectura de Chuquisaca.
Can help with information about the Chuquisaca region.
maps of Chuquisaca department.
4-7pm Mon-Sat, 2-7pm Sun)
Information office run by university students. Sometimes
offers guides for city tours.
Getting There & Away
Air
The domestic departure tax is B$11. Sucre has daily flights to Tarija and Cochabamba
with
TAM
(
646-0944; Bustillos)
and
Aerocon
(
645-0007; Juana Azurduy Airport)
.
Flights to Cochabamba connect with La Paz and Santa Cruz so they fill up fast and you
will need to book ahead.
Juana Azurduy Airport
(
645-4445)
is frequently shut in
bad weather, so check with the airline before heading out there.
Bus & Shared Taxi
The
Bus Terminal
(
644-1292)
is a 15-minute walk uphill from the center and most
easily accessed by
micros A
or
3
(B$1.50) from along Ravelo, or by taxi (as the
micros
are
too crowded for lots of luggage). Unless you're headed for Potosí, it's wise to book long-
distance buses a day in advance in order to reserve a seat. There's a terminal tax of
B$2.50; services include an information kiosk but no ATM. To save the trip to the bus sta-
