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Travel to Bolivia: Sucre
When the Spanish arrived in Sucre were met with a very populated region had good agricultural resources and was close to the rich mines of Porco. Hence, his first name was La Plata.
Soon after, with the rise of Potosí, La Plata will become agricultural supplier and consequently one of the richest cities in America.
During the independence war, the city had the honor of hosting the Constituent Assembly that created the new country of Bolivia name, was drafted the first constitution in 1825, and changed the name of the city, which has since been called Sucre in honor of the quarterback who carried out this process.
In 1889 the civil war moved the capital to La Paz. Still, the high aristocracy will maintain its privileged lifestyle, which together with the Church, live comfortably until 1952, when the National Revolution, which will end the slave relationships.