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Spanish in Sucre
Sucre, a charming colonial city in the south of Bolivia, has been beautifully preserved thanks to its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The legislative capital of the country, Sucre has always been an influential city in the arts and academics despite its small size.
About Sucre
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On November 30, 1538 Sucre was founded under the name Ciudad de la Plata de la Nueva Toledo by Pedro de Anzures, Marqués de Campo Redondo. In 1559 the Spanish King Philip II established the Audiencia de Charcas in La Plata with authority over an area which covers what is now Paraguay, southeastern Peru, Northern Chile and Argentina, and much of Bolivia. In 1601 the Recoleta Monastery was founded by the Franciscans and in 1609, an archbishopric was founded in the city. In 1624, San Francisco de Xavier University was founded.
Very much a Spanish city during the colonial era, the narrow streets of the city center are organized in a grid, reflecting the Andalusian culture that is embodied in the architecture of the city's great houses and numerous convents and churches. Sucre remains the seat of the Catholic church in Bolivia, and a common sight is members of religious orders dressed in traditional garb.
Until the 18th century, La Plata was the judicial, religious and cultural center of the region. In 1839, after the city became the capital of Bolivia, it was renamed in honor of the revolutionary leader Antonio José de Sucre. Too remote after the economic decline of Potosí, it saw the Bolivian seat of government move to La Paz in 1898. In 1991, Sucre became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The city attracts thousands of tourists every year thanks to its well-conserved downtown with buildings from the 18th and 19th century. Nestled at the foot of the twin hills of Churuquella and Sika Sika, Sucre is the gateway to numerous small villages that date from the colonial era, the most well-known of which is Tarabuco, home of the colorful "Pujllay" festival held each March. In these outlying villages, one is as likely to find a descendant of the Spanish conquest as members of an indigenous group that still dress in their unique native clothing they use not only to preserve their cultural identity but also to let others instantly know what town or region they are from.
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View of Sucre
A church in Sucre
Sucre Market
The University
City Hall
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Reasons to learn Spanish in Sucre
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The city:
- Population: 190,000
- Location: Located on the edge of the Anden region, in southern Bolivia
- The legislative capital of the country, Sucre has always been an influential city in the arts and academics despite its small size.
- Sucre is known for its colonial essence and its airs of freedom, its intellectual atmosphere and the juvenile impulses of the University students
- Sucre is known for its colonial-era structures. Including two universities, various churches, beautiful white-washed buildings and tree-lined plazas where students congregate to socialize and have a good time.
Our opinion of Sucre
Sucre is a tranquil and fascinating place to study Spanish, while learning about Andean and colonial culture. It is an amazing city and you are bound to love it.
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The Spanish School in Sucre
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 The school is located in the heart of the city, just one block from the main plaza and close to virtually everything of interest. Classes are given in both the morning and afternoons. The school has a capacity of about 40 students. Normally half of the students hail from North America, and the other half from Europe.
The school building boasts 15 classrooms, 2 interior patios, a small sun-drenched roof patio, a kitchen, 2 common rooms, free internet, an entertainment room, and a lovely cafeteria, El Café Quito.
Read more about the school
 Spanish courses offered in Sucre:
» Intensive (20 lessons per week)
» One to One (20 lessons per week)
» Super Intensive (20 group +10 individual lessons per week)
Read about our accommodation options in Sucre
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