San Vicente
A mining village where, according to legend, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their end in 1908. Visitors can pay respects at the cemetery and the old house.
San Vicente is a highland mining village about 100 km from Tupiza along dirt roads, at an altitude of roughly 4,500 m. In 1908, the American fugitives Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed a mine payroll nearby. In the village they exchanged fire with Bolivian police and soldiers and died. The village preserves an adobe house said to be their last hideout, as well as a cemetery. The one-way drive takes about 4–5 hours. Most people go on a one-day or two-day off-road tour arranged through travel agencies in Tupiza.
Opening hours
All day (private car required)
Nearby sights
- Quebrada de Palala
- El Sillar
- Cañón del Inca
- Valle de los Machos
- Puerta del Diablo
- Cañón del Duende
- Cerro Corazón de Jesús
- Plaza Independencia