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High up in the Andes, the earth suddenly falls away to reveal a huge, bowl-shaped canyon, with a city spread across its floor and clinging to the steep sides.
La Paz will quite literally take your breath away with its glorious location, overlooked by the snow-capped peak of Mount Illimani. It is a bustling and friendly place that is fascinating to wander around.
Aymara women dressed in voluminous skirts and bowler hats, with children swaddled in multi-colored blankets tied on their backs, fill the cobbled streets with their market stalls; your purchases here could be anything from local handicrafts to coca leaves to mysterious potions from the Witches’ Market.
Adventures around La Paz
Chacaltaya is a ramshackle lodge that proudly claims to be the world’s highest ski-’resort’. Perched on a clifftop at 5,600 meters, the breathtaking views include that of the regal Huayna Potosí. Skiing is not recommended here, but mounting a bicycle and descending over 3,000 meters in 55 kilometers into the subtropics certainly is.
This is just one of the several exhilarating downhill bike journeys that can be done from La Paz.
Another, that starts at the windy La Cumbre pass, ends several thrilling hours later in the warm, somnolent town of Coroico. Your journey (which can also be done by car) takes you through magnificent scenery: jagged mountains and frozen streams give way to the citrus groves and coffee plantations of the Yungas subtropical region.
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Suggested itineraries featuring La Paz
Our itineraries will give you suggestions for what is possible when you travel in La Paz, and they showcase routes we know work particularly well. Treat them as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
Places near La Paz
- Tiahuanaco 59 kilometers away
- Sun Island 124 kilometers away
- Lake Titicaca 124 kilometers away
- Sajama National Park 199 kilometers away
- Sucre 416 kilometers away
- Potosí 426 kilometers away
- The Southern Altiplano 452 kilometers away
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Accommodation choices for La Paz
We've selected a range of accommodation options for when you visit La Paz. Our choices usually come recommended for their character, facilities and service or location. Our specialists always aim to suggest properties that match your preferences.
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Hotel Presidente
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Hotel Europa
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La Casona
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Ideas for experiencing La Paz
Our specialists seek out authentic ways to get to know the places that could feature in your trip. These activities reflect some of the experiences they've most enjoyed while visiting La Paz, and which use the best local guides.
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Tour to Coroico Tour to Coroico
Tour to Coroico
A thrillingly panoramic trip that sees you descend from jagged mountain tops and iced streams to lush subtropical jungle complete with tropical birds and plants.
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Tiahuanaco Ruins Excursion Tiahuanaco Ruins Excursion
Tiahuanaco Ruins Excursion
Tiwanaku was, during its splendor period, the largest city in the world and it is considered to be "the Cradle of the American Civilizations".
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La Paz City Tour La Paz City Tour
La Paz City Tour
On this tour you have the opportunity to visit sights as diverse as the Witches' Market, where bowler-hatted local ladies sell everything from medicinal herbs to dried llama fetuses.
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