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Photo of the Day: Maragua Crater Near Sucre Bolivia

By on August 6, 2010 ]

The naturally formed crater of Maragua was created by the landscape rising, versus the more common volcano craters. A small village rests peacefully in the crater, where school children congregate from all the surrounding tribes. The site was part of a 3-day trek out of Sucre, Bolivia with Condortrekkers.

Photo of the Day: Dinosaur Footprints In Bolivia

Photo of the Day: Dinosaur Footprints In Bolivia

By on July 26, 2010 ]

We took a 3-day trek with Condortrekkers, a non-profit tour organization based out of Sucre, Bolivia.   Our trek consisted of walking along an Inca Trail, exploring Maragua Crater and touching Dinosaur Footprints.  These footprints 64 million year old fossils were left in the bottom of a lake bed and preserved with sediment.

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Travel Photo: Indigenous Weaving In Bolivia

By on July 2, 2010 ]

This photo was taken at the Tarabuco Market near Sucre, Bolivia.  Read more about the Tarabuco Market

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Indigenous Weaving Art In Sucre Bolivia

By on June 25, 2010 ]

On our second day in Sucre we visited the Museo de Arte Indigena or Museum of Indigenous Art.  The museum is part of a project to revive hand-woven crafts of Bolivia.  The exhibition provides a historical time line of the Candelaria, Potolo and Tarabuco styles of weaving.  There are ancient and current tools on display [...]

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Travel Photo: Tarabuco Market Near Sucre Bolivia

By on June 23, 2010 ]

Also read… Visiting the Tarabuco Market In Tarabuco, Bolivia, there is a market every Sunday.  In this photo women are selling fresh fruits and vegetables.  At the far back end of the market, there is a section where bartering is still practiced.

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Travel Photo: Sunday Tarabuco Market in Bolivia

By on June 11, 2010 ]

In Tarabuco, Bolivia, Sunday begins bright and early, 4am early for the Yampara people who walk 4 to 6 hours up and over mountain ranges into town to participate in the weekly market. At the far back end of the market, where not many tourist go, there is a section where bartering is still practiced. [...]

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Hiking With Condortrekkers In Sucre Bolivia

By on June 8, 2010 ]

We joined a 3-day trek with Condortrekkers, a non-profit tour company based out of Sucre, Bolivia.  Our tour included walking on an Inca Trail, visiting the crater town of Maragua and seeing ancient fossilized dinosaur footprints. On day one we took a microbus from Sucre to a nearby small town where our group of 7 [...]

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Sunday In The Tarabuco Market, Bolivia

By on May 30, 2010 ]

How to spend your Sunday morning while visiting Sucre, Bolivia. In Tarabuco, Bolivia, Sunday begins bright and early, 4am early for the Yampara people who walk 4 to 6 hours up and over mountain ranges into town to participate in the weekly market.