Sopocachi has some of La Paz’ best restaurants and nightspots. You can spend a few hours people watching on Plaza Eduardo Avaroa, before hoofing up to the wonderful views from Montículo Park.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Mercado de las Brujas
1.24 MILES
The city’s most unusual market lies along Calles Jiménez and Linares between Sagárnaga and Av Mariscal Santa Cruz, amid lively tourist artesanías (stores…
Museo Nacional del Arte
1.14 MILES
This colonial building was constructed in 1775 of pink sandstone and has been restored to its original grandeur, in mestizo (mixed) baroque and Andino…
Museo de Textiles Andinos Bolivianos
1.28 MILES
Fans of Bolivia’s lovely traditional weaving consider this small textile museum a must-see. Examples of the country’s finest traditional textiles …
Museo de Etnografía y Folklore
1.25 MILES
Anthropology buffs should check out this museum, one of the city's best. The building, itself a real treasure, was constructed in 1720 and was once the…
Calle Jaén Museums
1.41 MILES
La Paz’s best-preserved colonial street is home to four small museums. They are all clustered together and can generally be bundled into one visit. Buy…
Iglesia de San Francisco
1.2 MILES
The hewed stone basilica of San Francisco was founded in 1548 by Fray Francisco de los Ángeles. The original structure collapsed under heavy snowfall…
Catedral Metropolitana
1.11 MILES
Although it’s a relatively recent addition to La Paz’s religious structures, the 1835 cathedral is impressive – mostly because it is built on a steep…
La Paz Cemetery
1.92 MILES
As in many Latin American cemeteries, bodies are first buried in the Western way or are placed in a crypt. Then, within 10 years, they are disinterred and…
Nearby La Paz attractions
1. Museo Elsa Paredes de Salazar
0.15 MILES
An intriguing collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world, most dressed in traditional Bolivian costumes, but some from other continents and…
2. Fundación Solón
0.21 MILES
This building was once home to Walter Solón Romero, one of the nation's most important and politically active artists. Known for his elaborate murals and…
3. Salar Galería de Arte
0.23 MILES
Bolivia's top contemporary artists showcase their work at this whimsical three-story gallery.
4. Mirador Laikakota
0.6 MILES
The Mirador Laikakota – part of the children's museum – is in a tranquil park setting and is perfect for kids.
5. Museo Nacional de Arqueología Tiwanaku
0.62 MILES
Two blocks east of El Prado, this small but well-sorted collection of artifacts illustrates the most interesting aspects of Tiwanaku culture – those that…
6. Pipiripi
0.64 MILES
La Paz’s children’s museum has interactive exhibits and plenty of stickiness and stinky-sock smells over four rambling levels. The views are awesome, and…
7. Parque Urbano Central
0.66 MILES
La Paz’s city park has interesting skyways and the Mirador Laikakota. Traveling circuses will often set up here, too.
8. Templete Semisubterráneo & Museo al Aire Libre
0.79 MILES
The open-pit museum opposite the stadium contains replicas of statues from Tiwanaku’s Templete Semisubterráneo. Only worth seeing if you can't visit…