The houses of the poorer classes in La Paz are usually built with mud walls and covered with tiles. The better class dwellings, however, are constructed of stone and brick. La Paz is an important commercial center. It is connected with the Pacific coast by the Bolivian Railway from Mollendo (mol-yen´-do), to Puno (poo´-no) and a Bolivian extension from Guaqui (gwah´-kee) to Alto de La Paz--the two lines being connected by a steamship service across Lake Titicaca. An electric railway, five miles long, runs from the Alto de La Paz to the city. PREPARED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION ILLUSTRATION FOR THE MENTOR. VOL. 5, No. 18, SERIAL No. 142 COPYRIGHT, 1917, BY THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION, INC. [Illustration: PHOTOGRAPH BY I. F. SCHEELER STREET SCENE AND MARKET, SUCRE, BOLIVIA] _BOLIVIA_ _Sucre_ FIVE On May 25, 1809, the first city of Spanish South America revolted against the rule of Spain. That city was Sucre (soo´-kray). This town was originally the site of an Indian village called Chuquisaca (choo-kee-sah´-kah) or Chuquichaca, which means “golden bridge.” In 1538 the Spaniards under Captain Pedro Angules (pay´-dro ahn-goo´lace) settled there and called the place Charcas (chahr´-kahs) and Ciudad de la Plata (thee-oo-thath´ day lah plah´tah), but the natives always clung to the original Indian name. In time the town became the favorite residence and health resort of the rich mine owners of Potosí, some distance away. After the South Americans had won their independence, the name of Chuquisaca was changed to Sucre, in honor of the general who won the last decisive battle of the war and then became the first president of Bolivia. Since that time the city has suffered much from quarrels between the various factions of Bolivia. It is now the nominal capital of the republic, but the seat of government for Bolivia is located in La Paz. Since the government was removed there, Sucre has greatly diminished in importance. The city is in an elevated valley, being about 8,839 feet above the sea. For this reason it has an exceptionally agreeable climate. In the vicinity are fertile valleys which provide the city markets with fruits and vegetables. The population of the city is about 25,000.