Founded by Pedro de Anzurez on the site of a Charcas Indian village, it is known as the city of four names, having been called Charcas, Chuquisaca, La Plata and its present name at various points.
Founded by Pedro de Anzurez on the site of a Charcas Indian village, it is known as the city of four names, having been called Charcas, Chuquisaca, La Plata and its present name at various points. Lying in a valley which is crossed by the Cachimayo river, its University of Saint Francis Xavier was founded in 1624, making it one of the oldest in South America. FTP, identify this city, which was renamed in 1840, a year after it became a national capital, for the first President of the country whose supreme court it is now home to, Bolivia.
Founded by Pedro de Anzurez on the site of a Charcas Indian village, it is known as the city of four names, having been called Charcas, Chuquisaca, La Plata and its present name at various points.
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