Bolivia - Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture

"The city of Tiwanaku, capital of a powerful pre-Hispanic empire that dominated a large area of the southern Andes and beyond, reached its apogee between 500 and 900 AD. Its monumental remains testify to the cultural and political significance of this civilisation, which is distinct from any of the other pre-Hispanic empires of the Americas." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

El Templete Semi Subterraneo, Tiawuanacu, La Paz of Boiivia. Thanks to Noelle of Chile.

Bolivia - Historic City of Sucre

"Sucre, the first capital of Bolivia, was founded by the Spanish in the first half of the 16th century. Its many well-preserved 16th-century religious buildings, such as San Lázaro, San Francisco and Santo Domingo, illustrate the blending of local architectural traditions with styles imported from Europe." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Sucre, Bolivia. Dome of Sn Felipe de Nery Church with colonial architecture. Thanks to Jenny.

Bolivia - Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos

"Between 1696 and 1760, six ensembles of reducciones (settlements of Christianized Indians) inspired by the ‘ideal cities’ of the 16th-century philosophers were founded by the Jesuits in a style that married Catholic architecture with local traditions. The six that remain – San Francisco Javier, Concepción, Santa Ana, San Miguel, San Rafael and San José – make up a living heritage on the former territory of the Chiquitos." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Iglesia de San Jose de Chiquitos, totalmente construida con piedras, fue edificada entere 1750 y 1754. Thanks to Noelle of Chile who bought this postcard in Bolivia and for helping to complete my postcard collection of Bolivia UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Bolivia - Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

"The National Park is one of the largest (1,523,000 ha) and most intact parks in the Amazon Basin. With an altitudinal range of 200 m to nearly 1,000 m, it is the site of a rich mosaic of habitat types from Cerrado savannah and forest to upland evergreen Amazonian forests. The park boasts an evolutionary history dating back over a billion years to the Precambrian period. An estimated 4,000 species of flora as well as over 600 bird species and viable populations of many globally endangered or threatened vertebrate species live in the park." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Butterflies near river bank, Noel Kempff Mercado Park. Thanks to Noelle of Chile who bought this postcard in Bolivia.

Bolivia - Fuerte de Samaipata

"The archaeological site of Samaipata consists of two parts: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the ceremonial centre of the old town (14th–16th centuries), and the area to the south of the hill, which formed the administrative and residential district. The huge sculptured rock, dominating the town below, is a unique testimony to pre-Hispanic traditions and beliefs, and has no parallel anywhere in the Americas." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Ruinas El Fuerte de Samaipata. Thanks to Noelle of Chile who bought this postcard while travelling Bolivia.

Boliva - City of Potosí

"In the 16th century, this area was regarded as the world’s largest industrial complex. The extraction of silver ore relied on a series of hydraulic mills. The site consists of the industrial monuments of the Cerro Rico, where water is provided by an intricate system of aqueducts and artificial lakes; the colonial town with the Casa de la Moneda; the Church of San Lorenzo; several patrician houses; and the barrios mitayos, the areas where the workers lived." 

Source: UNESCO World Heritage

Postcard 1 - Potosi
Potosi's main square is Plaza 10 De Noviembre. Thanks to Noelle of Chile who visited Bolivia.

Postcard 2 - Royal Mint, Potosi

Main courtyard in the Royal Mint, Potosi. Patio principal de La Casa de la Moneda, Potosi, Bolivia. Thanks to Stefanie of Germany.