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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 April 2010
Until fairly recently it could be said that the bulk of historical literature concerning Bolivia was in some way or another to do with its colonial past, and especially the role that silvermining played in that past. Luckily for those interested in Bolivian colonial history, the nation's capital houses the so-called ‘national archive’, which contains a plethora of historical documents, archives, and so on. This ‘national archive’ has proven quite adequate for these purposes.
1 Which, contrary to what many (Bolivians and foreigners alike) believe, is still the city of Sucre, in the state of Chuquisaca.
2 Again, foreigners and Bolivians alike.
3 And sporadically between roughly 1880 and 1898. The earliest volumes, however, include some from around 1860. Most such volumes, however, should indeed be sought in the ‘National Archive’ in Sucre.