La Paz
The city鈥檚 most unusual market lies along Calles Jim茅nez and Linares between Sag谩rnaga and Av Mariscal Santa Cruz, amid lively tourist artesan铆as (stores鈥
Must-see attractions in La Paz
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鈥
Museo de Textiles Andinos Bolivianos
La Paz
Fans of Bolivia鈥檚 lovely traditional weaving consider this small textile museum a must-see. Examples of the country鈥檚 finest traditional textiles 鈥
Museo de Etnograf铆a y Folklore
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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鈥
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La Paz鈥檚 best-preserved colonial street is home to four small museums. They are all clustered together and can generally be bundled into one visit. Buy鈥
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The hewed stone basilica of San Francisco was founded in 1548 by Fray Francisco de los 脕ngeles. The original structure collapsed under heavy snowfall鈥
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Although it鈥檚 a relatively recent addition to La Paz鈥檚 religious structures, the 1835 cathedral is impressive 鈥 mostly because it is built on a steep鈥
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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鈥
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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鈥
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In the lively La Ceja (Eyebrow) district, which commands one of the highest real-estate prices in El Alto for its commercial value, you鈥檒l find a variety鈥
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鈥
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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鈥
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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,鈥
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鈥
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The cloisters and garden of the Museo San Francisco, adjacent to the basilica, beautifully revive the history and art of the city鈥檚 landmark. There are鈥
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La Paz鈥檚 children鈥檚 museum has interactive exhibits and plenty of stickiness and stinky-sock smells over four rambling levels. The views are awesome, and鈥
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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鈥
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Beside the Catedral Metropolitana is the Presidential Palace, a mustard-yellow building that is the official residence of the President of Bolivia. It鈥
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Sopocachi has some of La Paz鈥 best restaurants and nightspots. You can spend a few hours people watching on Plaza Eduardo Avaroa, before hoofing up to the鈥
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Also known as Museo del Oro (Gold Museum), the Museo de Metales Preciosos houses four impressively presented salons of pre-Colombian silver, gold and鈥
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The Mirador Laikakota 鈥 part of the children's museum 鈥 is in a tranquil park setting and is perfect for kids.
La Paz
Bolivia's top contemporary artists showcase their work at this whimsical three-story gallery.
La Paz
Chew on some facts inside the small, slightly tired Coca Museum, which explores the sacred leaf鈥檚 role in traditional societies, its use by the soft-drink鈥
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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,鈥
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This building was once home to Walter Sol贸n Romero, one of the nation's most important and politically active artists. Known for his elaborate murals and鈥
Museo de la Revoluci贸n Nacional
La Paz
The first question to ask is 鈥榃hich Revolution?鈥 (Bolivia has had more than 100 of them). The answer is that of April 1952, the popular revolt of armed鈥
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The diminutive Museo del Litoral incorporates relics from the 1880s war in which Bolivia became landlocked after losing its Litoral department to Chile鈥
Templete Semisubterr谩neo & Museo al Aire Libre
La Paz
The open-pit museum opposite the stadium contains replicas of statues from Tiwanaku鈥檚 Templete Semisubterr谩neo. Only worth seeing if you can't visit鈥
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This intriguing museum, a former tambo (wayside market and inn), houses 10 rooms of temporary art exhibitions that change monthly. Past exhibitions have鈥
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An intriguing collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world, most dressed in traditional Bolivian costumes, but some from other continents and鈥
Museo Nacional de Arqueolog铆a 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 鈥 those that鈥
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Founded in 1549 and finished at the end of the 18th century after the siege of La Paz by Tupac Katari, the 鈥業ndigenous Church of San Pedro鈥 has baroque鈥
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La Paz鈥檚 city park has interesting skyways and the Mirador Laikakota. Traveling circuses will often set up here, too.
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The small plaza in front of this modern mountain-shaped church is a main meeting point for residents of the Zona Sur.