Tarabuco, Indigenous market town in Chuquisaca, Bolivia.
The central plaza of Tarabuco contains numerous small shops and stands where vendors display textiles, produce, and traditional crafts every Sunday.
The town commemorates the 1816 Battle of Jumbate, where local forces fought against Spanish colonial troops, through a monument in the main square.
The Yampara people of Tarabuco maintain their textile traditions by creating intricate patterns that tell stories of their community through colors and designs.
Visitors can reach Tarabuco by taking a two-hour bus ride from Sucre, with vehicles departing regularly from the central station between 7 AM and 2 PM.
The Sunday market attracts indigenous farmers from 20 surrounding villages who wear distinctive montera hats made from leather and decorated with metal.
Location: Tarabuco Municipality
Elevation above the sea: 3,290 m
Address: Tarabuco, Bolivia Tarabuco
GPS coordinates: -19.18242,-64.91504
Latest update: March 5, 2025 21:38
Bolivia sits in the central Andes, linking mountain ranges, high plateau lands, and lowland rainforests in a landlocked country. The changes in altitude create different climate zones and landscapes, from snow-covered peaks to tropical vegetation. Many visitors start in La Paz, a city that clings to a canyon and where a cable car system moves traffic between neighborhoods. The colonial capital of Sucre preserves its white facades and courtyards from the 1600s, while Potosí sits at the foot of Cerro Rico, a mountain that saw centuries of silver mining. The natural sites range from Lake Titicaca on the Peruvian border to the Salar de Uyuni, an expansive salt flat that turns into a shallow mirror during the rainy season. Madidi National Park protects rainforest in the north, while the Eduardo Avaroa Reserve in the south shows colored lagoons and desert formations. The Tiwanaku archaeological site holds evidence of pre-Columbian civilizations, and the Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos are wooden churches that survive in remote towns. The Valley of the Moon near La Paz forms eroded rocks that resemble lunar landscapes, and Torotoro National Park contains fossils and dinosaur tracks. The journey from La Paz to Coroico passes along the Death Road, a narrow mountain route that descends into the Yungas lowlands.
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