Random Sucre Info - Transportation

Aside from the weekend trip to Cochabamba I have spent my entire time in Sucre. I personally prefer to stay in one place for a longer time, you actually get to know the city, can develop a real group of friends, and constantly being on the move is exhausting. Unfortunately describing everyday life isn't the most interesting thing to convey in a blog post. So I'll try to post every few days some of the random items that make up everyday life. Some are boring, some interesting, and some are just really weird.

Currency: Boliviano - $1USD = 7bs (not really transportation but worth knowing)

$1.43 Big Ones

Getting around Sucre is quite easy: you can walk everywhere in under 30 minutes. Crossing streets is pretty much a free-for-all. There are cross-walks for busy intersections but you can go whenever you want as long as there is space. And there are even half-way points in the cross-walks where you can take a break if you get tired!

Sometimes you just need a breather

But if you are feeling lazy or want to experience the motorized variety of transportation you have a few options. Taxis cost 4bs to get anywhere in the city during the day, 5bs at night. This is a per person charge and you certainly are not limited to only fitting 4 in a cab if you are rolling with a big crew. The plaza is pretty much safe regardless of the time of night, but since I live towards the outskirts of the city anytime past 11pm I take a cab home.

8 people?  No problem

There are also a number of these micro-buses that are constantly moving on fixed routes. 1.5bs a person will get you aboard.

These are actually an awesome bargain

There are stoplights on "big" roads, but there are no stop signs anywhere. Instead, cars will just honk or flash their lights when crossing an intersection to let others know they are coming.
The stoplights go green, yellow, red... but then will go red, yellow, green. The yellow lights only last about .5 seconds so there isn't usually any confusion and cars waiting at a red light usually start going when it shifts to yellow. Still, it is certainly interesting seeing the double yellow.

Watch Out!

Finally, without a doubt the most bizarre thing I've seen in Sucre are the Zebras. During peak rush hours around the plaza a brigade of zebra crossing guards will direct traffic. I'm not entirely sure why they exist, the lights, crosswalks, and all other street infrastructure seems to work fine, but the zebras are there to make your life better.

Don't fuck with the zebras