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ARCHITECTURE

The conquest of South America by the Spanish led to the founding of new towns and cities throughout the continent, all with their own distinctive style and architecture. The continent is particularly rich in churches as the Spanish sought to impose the catholic religion on the indigenous people.

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Sucre

Sucre was the first capital of Bolivia when it became a nation in 1825 and is still considered the official capital as the Supreme Court sits here, although the political capital has long moved to La Paz. It was founded by General Jose Antonio Sucre, who liberated the region and suggested founding a new republic in honour of Simon Bolivár, the father of the South American Independence from the Spanish. Hence Bolivia came into being, with Sucre becoming the first president and giving his name to the capital. His statue stands in the main square, with the cathedral behind.

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