Museo Histórico Militar/"Casa de Sucre"

Frommer's Review

This museum will appeal to both history and military buffs. The house dates from the 17th century, but the house's namesake, the Independence hero Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre, lived here from 1828 until his death in 1830. On the ground floor, in the Sala de Armas, you can see swords, pistols, and bayonets that all belonged to him. There is also a stable with old-fashioned saddles on display. On the second floor, you can visit the original brick kitchen with two cold storage rooms. The archivo is where Sucre received visitors; the desk is original. Sucre's bedroom doesn't contain his original bed, but look at the walls -- you'll notice that they have slats, which allowed Sucre to move the walls of his room closer together in order to preserve heat. Most of the tours are in Spanish, but even if you can't understand your guide, you can get a good picture of what it must have been like to live in Old Town in the 19th century. Plan on spending about 45 minutes here.

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