# La Glorieta castle, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > La Glorieta castle is a Bolivian building (Sucre). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 09 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 51. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/castillo-de-la-glorieta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bolivian building · History - **Where:** Bolivia · Sucre - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** SRE Sucre, 22 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-15:00 - **Run by:** Secretaria Departamental de Culturas y Turismo - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -19.08608, -65.26769 ## What it is and where La Glorieta castle is a Bolivian building (Sucre). Monumento nacional de Bolivia desde 1970, fue diseñado por el arquitecto suizo Antonio Camponovo y abstrae características del estilo morisco, chino, ruso, bizantino, románico y gótico. It is in [Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/sucre/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 5.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -19.08608, -65.26769; the nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE, Sucre), 22 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-19.086076%2C-65.267694) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.086076%2C-65.267694) - **Run by:** Secretaria Departamental de Culturas y Turismo - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit La Glorieta castle is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 13 h 02 | | February | Possible | 12 h 37 | | March | Possible | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 34 | | May | Best time | 11 h 06 | | June | Best time | 10 h 51 | | July | Best time | 10 h 57 | | August | Best time | 11 h 21 | | September | Best time | 11 h 54 | | October | Possible | 12 h 27 | | November | Possible | 12 h 55 | | December | Possible | 13 h 09 | In December there are 13 h 09 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Bolivia To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museo Arte Indigena (asur)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-arte-indigena-asur/): Museum · 3.9 km - [Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/catedral-basilica-de-nuestra-senora-de-guadalupe/): 16th century Roman Catholic church in Sucre, Bolivia · 4.2 km - [Museo ASUR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-asur/): Museum · 4.3 km - [Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/sucre-2/): Constitutional capital of Bolivia · 4.4 km - [House of Freedom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-de-la-libertad/): Museum in Sucre, Bolivia · 4.4 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). ## More in Bolivia: History - [Potosí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/potosi-2/) - [Tiwanaku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/spiritual-and-political-centre-of-the-tiwanaku-culture/): archaeological site in Bolivia - [El Fuerte de Samaipata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/fuerte-de-samaipata/): archaeological site in Santa Cruz province, Bolivia - [Zapaleri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-zapaleri/): mountain in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile - [Cerro Rico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-rico/): mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí - [Cristo de la Concordia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cristo-de-la-concordia/): colossal statue of Jesus, tourist attraction, and pilgrimage site in Cochabamba in Bolivia Every Bolivia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is La Glorieta castle? It is a Bolivian building. ### When is the best time to visit La Glorieta castle? April to September. In December there are 13 h 09 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 51. ### How do you get to La Glorieta castle? The nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 22 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.086076%2C-65.267694) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museo Arte Indigena (asur)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-arte-indigena-asur/), [Metropolitan Cathedral of Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/catedral-basilica-de-nuestra-senora-de-guadalupe/), [Museo ASUR](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-asur/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/977477898), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61628362), CC0. More about La Glorieta castle on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_La_Glorieta). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).