The diminutive Museo del Litoral incorporates relics from the 1880s war in which Bolivia became landlocked after losing its Litoral department to Chile. The collection consists mainly of historical maps that defend Bolivia鈥檚 emotionally charged claims to Antofagasta and Chile鈥檚 Segunda Regi贸n.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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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
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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
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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 prominent rock outcrop known as the Devil鈥檚 Molar (3825m) is actually an extinct volcanic plug that rises between the R铆o Choqueyapu and the suburban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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The 5395m-high Cerro Chacaltaya peak atop a former glacier is a popular day trip. The glacier diminished over several decades and, tragically, had melted鈥
Nearby La Paz attractions
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
2. Museo Costumbrista Juan de Vargas
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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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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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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
5. Museo de Instrumentos Musicales
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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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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
7. 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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This intriguing museum, a former tambo (wayside market and inn), houses 10 rooms of temporary art exhibitions that change monthly. Past exhibitions have鈥