Tourism Guide La Paz, Bolivia

The establishment of La Paz took place in 1548 and today is the governmental capital of Bolivia. La Paz is situated within the Andes with an altitude of around four thousand meters above the sea level. It is a beautiful place with loads to experience, especially the historical monuments and museum.

If you are thinking of visiting La Paz ,then make sure you are not a beach lover or an adventure lover, as this place is pretty small and does not offer that much in the way of recreational. activities. It is merely for those who are willing to see the historical streets, monuments and museums.

As said earlier La Paz is a small town, therefore traveling within it is not much of a problem. There are merely two means of public transportation, which are taxis and buses. There are two types of taxis found here, which are mini vans and regular buses. Mini vans are known as mini buses and buses are known as micros. The taxis in La Paz are known as trufis. The taxis do not regulate on meters, therefore you need to know about the fares on the distance you will be traveling or else you do have a chance of getting looted by paying higher fares.



Places to visit in La Paz:


1. The Witches' Market: This market is located between the Sagarnaga and Santa Cruz. It gets its name because of the fact that people here sell fetuses of llama and frogs that are dried up. These are not meant for eating but instead for ritual purposes.

2. Calle Jaen: A small town that hosts preserved buildings which are mostly colonial and a couple of famous museums.

3. The Museum of Contemporary Art: This is a well known and a must see museum that has collections of work by the famous painter Mamani Mamani and some other works by the students here.

4. San Francisco Museum: This is the main museum of La Paz that contains some of the most important historical things of Bolivia. It surely is an important and exciting museum.

5. Coca Museum: This museum is a well known tourist spot and considered to be the most visited places by tourist.