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16 Reviews Just a 10km ride from the centre of La Paz lies The Valley of the Moons, a unique landscape formed by the wind. The monoliths are made from sandstone and have been eroded over centuries from the...
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20 Reviews ‘Plaza Murillo’ is the city’s main square. It was originally named 'Plaza Mayor', but later renamed to honour Pedro Domingo Murillo (1759-1810). He was a Bolivian freedom fighter, who actually met...
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10 Reviews the last time i was in la paz was in 1998, my ex wife is bolivian and she suffered really bad to the altitude, my self i was fine, but i would suggest that any one arriving in la paz should take it...
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15 Reviews '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...
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13 Reviews La Paz is a magical city – and a couple of streets are properly more magical than the rest of the city… It is the 'Mercado de Hechiceria', which is the city's 'witches market'! The streets are...
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14 Reviews 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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18 Reviews 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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7 Reviews 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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17 Reviews 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...
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6 Reviews 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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8 Reviews La Paz was celebrates Carnivale in late February, and shops in a two-block area of downtown sell elaborate costumes and masks. The costumes are very expensive, and some people rent them instead. (I...
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7 Reviews and 236 Opinions Hotel Rosario is pretty nice. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The rooms are very clean and...
18 Reviews This beautiful and very historical church is located in the middle of la paz avenida mariscal santa cruz. close ot the touristic avenue, sagarnaga. This church was built in 1549 by the Franciscans....
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Hi, if you are adventurous go to the Death Road on bike (La Paz-Coroico) one day trip (35-70 USD) book on Illampu street, bring own Goretex and camera...it...
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Q: Hi, We are planning to travel to Peru/Bolivia this May. Need itinerary help from Peru/Bolivia experts. Here is the draft...
A: Since I have not been to Puno, I cannot say anything about the Cuzco to Puno part of the itinerary. Most of the rest of the itinerary seems rushed but doable, if you can...
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See-It-All Tour of Bolivia and Follow-up Trips
My 18 day see-it-all tour of Bolivia and the Cusco area in Peru began in La Paz on 28 Sep 03. It's a beautiful site for a city. Although it is 3650 m (~12,000 ft) above sea level, I was lucky and had...
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A boiling country - Un pays en ebulition
Our journey in Bolivia : Notre balade en Bolivie : Tarija ! Santa Cruz ! Trinidad ! San Borja ! Rurrenabaque ! La Paz ! And after a while : Et un peu plus tard :...
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If you are visiting La Paz for the first time...you better have those calfs in shape! not only will they help you get around the steep streets but they will help you dodge the crazy drivers. Be alert,...
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Bolivia - the secret heart of the Anden
Bolivia. When I was told for the first time to have the possibility to do a practical work in Bolivia I had absolutely no idea what would await me there. Then there was the "silly" question to me and...
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