A US$7m (€6.5m, £5.6m) museum dedicated to Bolivian President Evo Morales has opened its doors in the leader’s small hometown of Orinoca.

The town, which has a population of just 163 people, was home to Morales – Bolivia's first indigenous President.

Following his election in 2006 Morales ordered the museum’s construction to celebrate the president, Bolivia’s indigenous people, and as a place to exhibit hundreds of his gifts as well as photos, videos and archeological treasures.

Dubbed The Museum of the Democratic and Cultural Revolution, the institution, which Morales has called “the largest and most modern in Latin America”, tells the history of the country focused around Morales’ achievements.

Some have criticised the museum’s location, calling it a waste of money too remote to attract tourists. The museum’s inauguration occurred in La Paz, roughly 400km (250m) away from Orinoca, which is situated high up in the Bolivian altiplano.

Morales was elected to a third term in 2014 and is looking to run for a fourth time in 2019 despite losing a referendum allowing that to happen. He has been praised for significantly reducing poverty and illiteracy in Bolivia, and his supporters have lauded him as a champion of indigenous rights, anti-imperialism, and environmentalism.

His critics have accused him of failing to live up to many of his values, while some have accused him of being excessively radical and authoritarian.