Templo de Sica Sica, Colonial church in Sica Sica, Bolivia

Templo de Sica Sica is a colonial church building in Sica Sica with a single interior hall, solid adobe walls, and thick buttresses reinforcing its structure. The facade divides into three sections and features a curved archway entrance, topped by two square bell towers.

The church, originally called Iglesia de San Pedro, was built in the 16th century, according to studies by Teresa Gisbert and José de Mesa, during the boom that followed the discovery of silver mines nearby. It was remodelled in the 18th century, which gave it the Renaissance-style Collao appearance it has today. A 1996 fire destroyed the original roof and several paintings of the Collao school; the church had already been restored twice in the 1970s.

The temple blends Spanish colonial architectural details with Andean indigenous craftsmanship, visible in its columns and decorative niches that hold religious statues. Walking through the space shows how two distinct building traditions merged into one structure.

The building sits near the main road connecting La Paz and Oruro, making it accessible by vehicle. Bring warm clothing as the high altitude brings cool temperatures and weather can change quickly.

The church is sometimes called the Cathedral of the Bolivian Altiplano despite being technically a parish church rather than a cathedral. Original bronze bells cast during colonial times still hang in the square towers and continue to mark daily time across the highland landscape.