Sura

The Sura inhabited the central Bolivian altiplano and the valleys that descend east towards Tapacarí and Arque. Their territory linked high plateau settlements with warmer lands beyond the mountain ridges. In the sixteenth century the Sura formed an Aymara polity with centres in the plateau and valleys. Under colonial rule their communities faced new demands for tribute and labour while maintaining collective organisation in the highlands.

The later city of Oruro lies here.