'La Ciudad Blanca' is located at nearly 3,000m in the Andean highlands and is the beautiful, judicial capital of Bolivia. Founded in 1538 as the city of La Plata, all buildings in the centre were traditionally painted white, hence the city's reputation as the White City of the Americas. Support from UNESCO and relative isolation has only served to maintain its colonial elegance and small population of just 150,000. With two universities, Sucre has also developed into one of the country's main learning centres and just walking through its cobbled streets you'll realise it has a youthful, energetic feel about it. You certainly won't be bored here - the lively central plaza is a swarm of students, locals and indigenous people, with numerous museums, mansions and colonial churches to explore all around.
