Parque Cretácico, Theme park in Sucre, Bolivia
Parque Cretácico is a theme park on a hill in Sucre with life-sized dinosaur models placed in pits and among trees. Its viewpoint looks onto the Cal Orcko cliff, a 70-metre-high, 1-kilometre-long rock face bearing thousands of Upper Cretaceous footprints. A staircase painted with a timeline leads up the hill.
Workers at a cement factory discovered the site in 1995 and recognized its scientific importance as a layer from prehistoric times. The location was immediately protected and systematically studied to understand the exact history of these ancient footprints.
The park takes its name from the Cretaceous period, and its dinosaur models are grouped in pits and among trees on the hillside, some in action poses. Visitors may walk among them freely or join specialised guides, and an audiovisual show recreates dinosaur sounds. The path passes beneath the legs of a titanosaur.
The site is located outside the city and can be reached by public transportation or taxi. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and allow time to explore the wall and displays, as there is limited shade on the grounds.
A particular sequence of prints on the wall shows the trail of a young Tyrannosaurus Rex, which has not been documented anywhere else in the world. This rare track provides insights into how juvenile dinosaurs moved during the Cretaceous period.
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