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    South by South America Tour – Bolivia Part 15

    Tuesday, October 1, 2019
    Sucre, Bolivia

    Hoessein from Rotterdam, Holland gets ready to leave the Beehive Hostel in Sucre, Bolivia.
    Hoessein from Rotterdam, Holland gets ready to leave the Beehive Hostel in Sucre, Bolivia.

    Peach and green goodness at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.
    Peach and green goodness at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.

    Retablo Con el Nino Jesus at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.
    Retablo Con el Nino Jesus at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.

    Retablo de Cristo Crucificado y Santos at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.
    Retablo de Cristo Crucificado y Santos at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.

    At checkout time, Hoessein from Rotterdam, Holland packed up his bicycle and hit the road on a four-day trip to the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, around 300 kilometers east of Sucre. It was super fun hanging out with Hoessein—hiking, shopping, making meals, drinking his yummy tea—and I hope our paths cross again someday. In the afternoon, I moseyed a few blocks over to the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore, which houses an impressive collection of artworks from all over Bolivia, including altar pieces, ceramic sculptures, clothing, jewelry, masks used in festivals and religious ceremonies, textiles, and a whole lot more. Any visitor to Sucre who enjoys drooling over raw art from decades and centuries past should give this small but worthy museum a look-see.

    Piedra Santo con Virgen de Guadalupe at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.
    Piedra Santo con Virgen de Guadalupe at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.

    Cuchimilco at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.
    Cuchimilco at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.

    Topo de Cabeza Circular con Wayrurus y Topo de Cabeza Circular con Piedra de Chafalonia at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.
    Topo de Cabeza Circular con Wayrurus y Topo de Cabeza Circular con Piedra de Chafalonia at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.

    El Ekeko at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.
    El Ekeko at the Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore in Sucre, Bolivia.

    Words and photos ©2019 Arcane Candy.

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