Bolivia: Capital, Flag and Fun Facts

About Bolivia

Bolivia is a landlocked country in the heart of South America. Its west is a high, cold plateau among the Andes mountains, while its east has warm lowland rainforests and grasslands. It is known for Lake Titicaca, the giant Uyuni salt flat and its many Indigenous cultures.

About Sucre

Sucre sits in a green valley in the south-central highlands. Its whitewashed colonial old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, earning it the nickname 'the White City'.

Fun facts about Bolivia

1. The Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, so flat it reflects the sky like a mirror after rain.
2. Lake Titicaca, shared with Peru, is often called the highest navigable lake in the world.
3. Bolivia and Paraguay are the only two landlocked countries in South America.
4. At Tiwanaku, the ancient Gate of the Sun was carved from a single giant block of stone.
5. A cliff near Sucre called Cal Orck'o is covered with thousands of dinosaur footprints.
6. La Paz and El Alto are linked by one of the longest city cable car networks in the world.