The crowded little vans cover the whole city. Each have numbers and a list of destinations. The destinations are not in order, so A to B often becomes A to Z, then T, thorugh R before getting to B... more
Fast, dramatic and scenic flight from Santiago to La Paz with one stop at Iquque is what LAN has to offer. I would take it again. The feeling of total devastation by the emotional highlights of... more
I arrived in La Paz by bus (operated by ‘Tour Peru’) from Puno in Peru... The bus was a comfortable 52-seat bus, and it was a quite nice 6-7 hour long journey... more
There are 2 kinds of taxi. Radio cars have the TAXI logo on the roof. Gypo taxi have a cardboard sign in the cab. DO NOT USE THESE.Radio taxis will give you a... more
Tomamos un taxi para conocer La Paz que nos paseo dearriba hacia abajo y después de abajo hacia arriba de nuevo esnseñándonos lo más posible de la PazVisitamos... more
I left La Paz towards Copacabana, on the shore of the Titicaca lake, in the first bus in the morning. I just took a taxi to a square next to the Cemetery and... more
Although the most common way to arrive here is by plane, I did it overland from Peru by bus.I left Puno, and went to Desaguadero border. There passed customs... more
When traveling in the western part of the country it is advisable to pack warm clothes. When visiting the valleys light jackets or wool sweaters are... more
A very good option for touring in La Paz city, excellent option in price and services, very economic and bilingual personnel, a must for the ones in this city. more
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...
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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