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The Moon Valley, located in the small village of Mallasa about 10 kilometres southwest of La Paz, is a very unique landscape filled with rock formations that have been formed through thousands of...
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Plaza Murillo is the city’s main square, named after Pedro Domingo Murillo, a Bolivian freedom fighter. There is a 3 meter high monument of the hero in the centre of the square, on the same spot where...
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Calle Jaen is a small street with several old colonial buildings from the 18th century. Four of the buildings are now converted into museums with different themes; ’Museo Costumbrista Juan de Vargas’,...
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La Paz is a magical city – but a couple of streets are properly more magical than the rest of the city… It is the 'Mercado de Hechiceria', the witches' market! A bizarre place, must be a wonderland...
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Construction on the original San Francisco Church began on this site in 1548, one year before the founding of La Paz. The church collapsed under the weight of snow in 1610 and was reconstructed in...
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Tiwanaku is Bolivia’s most important archaeological site. It was the administrative and religious capital of the pre-Incan Tiwanaku civilization, which flourished for over 500 years. Some people...
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The Witch’s Market is the place to buy good luck charms, make wishes, or create a spell. An object representing what you wish for would be accompanied by animal, vegetable and mineral offerings, which...
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Picture the scene, 4700, above sea level, 7.30am, it is freezing. You are about to decend to 1400m over the next few hours, biking down a road that is steep, loose gravel, and has a 600m vertical drop...
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Our combined Valle de Luna and tour was organised through Buho Travel (cost 50 Bolivianos).The visit to Valle de Luna is first, then the minibus returns though...
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Killi Killi, located at Av. Las Banderas, is a lookout with stunning views of La Paz. The site was once a strategic point for Tupác Katari during his fight...
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Killi Killi Hill is a site with religious significance for the Indians. The view is great—all of La Paz is spread out below. There is a monument on top that...
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Wander the streets and you will still find stalls where strange items are sold such as foetus of animals which are used in ceremonies for good luck. There are...
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The Metropolitan Cathedral, built in 1835 is located next to the Presidential Palace, on Murillo Square.It is one of the few cathedrals in South America that...
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Tyahuanacu is located 70 kilometers to the north of La Paz city, is an open sky museum site and the visits start at 9 am and is closed at 5 pm. The height over...
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If you are expecting a dense green forest surronding this lake like the swiss style impose, you're wrong. You are in the Altiplano, one of the highest and...
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I'm currently living in La Paz and working in a hostel and a gringo bar (Oliver's Travels, come and stop by if you've not been yet!), so I get asked a lot for...
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If you have some spare time (or like us being trapped in La Paz due to strikes) visit the highest ski area in the world even if it is summer time. Ski area is...
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Yatiri (a witch-doctor) is a person who reads fortunes from coca leaves. He introduces himself to the spirits and observes the past, present, future, health and...
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Bolivia is famous for its street parades with astounding costumes and masks. Personally, I happened to catch one along Av Buenos Aires. It was organised by the...
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Public buses to Copacabana, Tiahuanaco, etc... leave from the Cemetery district. So, if you are heading to Tiahuanaco for a day-trip, there is no avoiding this...
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Northwest of Plaza Murillo, you will come across some steep streets that will cause you to huff and puff as you climb.One of the most charming one is Calle...
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The amazing Mercado de Hechiceria (or Witches' Market) located on both Calles Jimenez and Linares is the most interesting place to visit in La Paz.This is a...
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At the end of the Gravity bike ride, you arrive at this amazing little place in the jungle.They have food, hot showers, and accomodation.They also have loads of...
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Several times a year, the main road is blocked to traffic. Thousands of locals line the street and a colourful and musical parade begins. This one in July was...
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Ok, everyone talks about the 'tours', but the tours were banned some time ago.There are constant rumours about them being started up again by new governers, but...
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A BIT OF LA PAZ Well La Paz (3660m)city is one of the highest cities in the world. it`s the place where congress meets. Some people call the capital of Bolivia. Nothing is more erroneous. It`s...
The metropolitan area of La Paz starts with El Alto. The airport is located there on the flat Altiplano and is one of the highest in the world. Because of the higher elevation (~4060 m = ~13320 ft)......
In any guidebook you can read that La Paz is the highest capital in the world (3632 m). But is hard to describe in a book the feeling of vibrant chaos, traffic, street stalls, noise, slopes up, slopes...
Maybe the most important advice: take care with sorroche (illness because of altitude) . Drink "mate de coca" (Coca tea), don´t worry...or don´t be dissapointed :-), the tea doesn´t make "high". or...
Getting a little trim in La Paz
La Paz enjoys not only an envious setting, cupped by the Cordillera Real, but also a great reputation among travelers compared to other large South American cities. Whereas Lima is seen as gray and......
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