Must-see attractions in La Paz

  • Mercado de las Brujas

    La Paz

    The city’s most unusual market lies along Calles Jiménez and Linares between Sagárnaga and Av Mariscal Santa Cruz, amid lively tourist artesanías (stores…

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    Museo Nacional del Arte

    La Paz

    This colonial building was constructed in 1775 of pink sandstone and has been restored to its original grandeur, in mestizo (mixed) baroque and Andino…

  • An Aguayo is a rectangular piece of cloth used in traditional communities in the Andes of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. The aguayo is most associated with Quechua and Aymara culture but is not exclusive to them. Aguayos typically features colorful stripes intercalated with rhombuses and other figures with symbolic values.

    Museo de Textiles Andinos Bolivianos

    La Paz

    Fans of Bolivia’s lovely traditional weaving consider this small textile museum a must-see. Examples of the country’s finest traditional textiles …

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    Museo de Etnografía y Folklore

    La Paz

    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…

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    Calle Jaén Museums

    La Paz

    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…

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    Iglesia de San Francisco

    La Paz

    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

    La Paz

    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…

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    La Paz Cemetery

    La Paz

    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…

  • Tupac Katari Mirador

    La Paz

    For a great view of La Paz, head in a taxi to the Tupac Katari Mirador, situated right on the edge of the rim that plunges down the valley to La Paz. It…

  • La Ceja

    La Paz

    In the lively La Ceja (Eyebrow) district, which commands one of the highest real-estate prices in El Alto for its commercial value, you’ll find a variety…

  • Museo Costumbrista Juan de Vargas

    La Paz

    The Museo Costumbrista Juan de Vargas contains art and photos, as well as some superb ceramic figurine dioramas of old La Paz. One of these is a…

  • Jardín Botánico

    La Paz

    An oasis in the urban jungle, the time you spend here will be the most tranquil during your visit to La Paz. Swan along the palm-shaded pathways which…

  • Mamani Mamani Gallery

    La Paz

    A gallery of art, yes, but also a collection of saleable artwork, including notecards and posters of Bolivia's most colorful and well-known modern artist,…

  • Museo de Instrumentos Musicales

    La Paz

    A must for musicians. The brainchild of charango master Ernesto Cavour Aramayo displays all possible incarnations of the charango (a traditional Bolivian…

  • Museo San Francisco

    La Paz

    The cloisters and garden of the Museo San Francisco, adjacent to the basilica, beautifully revive the history and art of the city’s landmark. There are…

  • Pipiripi

    La Paz

    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…

  • Mercado Negro

    La Paz

    Tight travelers can grab a bargain at the Mercado Negro, a clogged maze of makeshift stalls that sprawls over several blocks to the west of Isaac Tamayo…

  • Presidential Palace

    La Paz

    Beside the Catedral Metropolitana is the Presidential Palace, a mustard-yellow building that is the official residence of the President of Bolivia. It…

  • Sopocachi

    La Paz

    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…

  • Museo de Metales Preciosos

    La Paz

    Also known as Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), the Museo de Metales Preciosos houses four impressively presented salons of pre-Colombian silver, gold and…

  • Mirador Laikakota

    La Paz

    The Mirador Laikakota – part of the children's museum – is in a tranquil park setting and is perfect for kids.

  • Salar Galería de Arte

    La Paz

    Bolivia's top contemporary artists showcase their work at this whimsical three-story gallery.

  • Museo de la Coca

    La Paz

    Chew on some facts inside the small, slightly tired Coca Museum, which explores the sacred leaf’s role in traditional societies, its use by the soft-drink…

  • Casa de Murillo

    La Paz

    Once the home of don Pedro Domingo Murillo, a leader in the La Paz Revolution of July 16, 1809, the Casa de Murillo displays collections of colonial art,…

  • Fundación Solón

    La Paz

    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…

  • Museo de la Revolución Nacional

    La Paz

    The first question to ask is ‘Which Revolution?’ (Bolivia has had more than 100 of them). The answer is that of April 1952, the popular revolt of armed…

  • Museo del Litoral

    La Paz

    The diminutive Museo del Litoral incorporates relics from the 1880s war in which Bolivia became landlocked after losing its Litoral department to Chile…

  • Museo Tambo Quirquincho

    La Paz

    This intriguing museum, a former tambo (wayside market and inn), houses 10 rooms of temporary art exhibitions that change monthly. Past exhibitions have…

  • Museo Elsa Paredes de Salazar

    La Paz

    An intriguing collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world, most dressed in traditional Bolivian costumes, but some from other continents and…

  • Museo Nacional de Arqueología Tiwanaku

    La Paz

    Two blocks east of El Prado, this small but well-sorted collection of artifacts illustrates the most interesting aspects of Tiwanaku culture – those that…

  • Iglesia Indígena de San Pedro

    La Paz

    Founded in 1549 and finished at the end of the 18th century after the siege of La Paz by Tupac Katari, the ‘Indigenous Church of San Pedro’ has baroque…

  • Parque Urbano Central

    La Paz

    La Paz’s city park has interesting skyways and the Mirador Laikakota. Traveling circuses will often set up here, too.

  • Iglesia San Miguel Arcángel

    La Paz

    The small plaza in front of this modern mountain-shaped church is a main meeting point for residents of the Zona Sur.