Views Food and Bars BIENVENIDOS A LA Laikacota Park, the best panorama from within Angelo’s Colonial: A nice restaurant decorated the bowl, with clear views of the city and the with a lot of antique furniture. At night very cozy with CIUDAD DE LA PAZ rugged terrain to the east, all the way to Mt. Illi- candlelight. Located in a colonial house second floor mani. near Sagarnaga street, 922 Linares street. Monticulo viewpoint, this small park (free en- try) has a church and lots of trees which block Etno Café: 722 Jaen Street. Is one of the most inter- much of the city, but the clear view of Illimani esting places where you can find art exhibition, good makes it an evening hotspot for couples. music and the only place in the city where you can In the heart of downtown, Av. Camacho points drink the famous ajenjo. WELCOME TO LA straight to Illimani, and from the intersection Marka Tambo: 710 Jaen Street. Considered among with the Prado it's framed by skyscrapers in an the best for serious fans of the music. You will enjoy PAZ CITY interesting juxtaposition. of the Bolivian folklore with live music and dancers. Mongo’s is La Paz’s long-standing hip, hot (it gets Near La Paz city crowded) and happening spot that seems to stand the If you got time to visit other near regions, we test of time for both tourists and locals alike. There’s recommend you to go to Titicaca Lake, the after-dinner music, and live salsa music on Tuesdays. Enjoy your stay! highest lake in the world that offers you a won- derful view of magical surroundings and en- chanted waters. Near the lake it is the Sun Is- land and Copacabana, a little town located on the shores of the lake. * Don’t forget to eat a deli- We also recommend you to visit Tiwanaku, the cious llaucha with api, the ruins of an ancient city typical breakfast in La Paz, and built over 1,000 years also the famous salteñas in ago by the Tiwanacu the morning. people. One of the most fascinating places to visit. Finally, Yungas, a tropi- cal place under the An- INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED des mountains, with an- DEVELOPMENT STUDIES other kind of landscape 6115, Hector Ormachea Avenue, between 15 y 16 streets. and culture, where you Obrajes. La Paz—Bolivia. WELCOME TO BOLIVIA! can have different ad- www.inesad.edu.bo venture activities. Phone/fax: +591-2-2146069 Email: [email protected] The Yungas “death” Road Principal Characteristics Main attractions You must see... La Paz is located at Museum San Francisco Plaza San Francisco. S a g a r n a g a an elevation of This restored religious complex has housed some Street, just south 3,660 m.a.s.l, mak- of Bolivia's most important historical moments, of Plaza San Fran- ing it the world's including the birth of the Independence Revolution cisco, is La Paz' highest "de facto" of 1809. Also, one can climb the church tower to main tourist street. capital city, or ad- get a panoramic view of both the indigenous and It's mainly a market ministrative capital. Mestiza quarters. Displays are in Spanish and Eng- street with arte- La Paz was built in lish along with personal guides. sano and souvenir The Witche’s market a canyon created The Cathedral: Built in 1835, the cathedral is an stores, but you'll also find budget hostels, tour by the Choqueyapu impressive building worth and travel agencies, cafes, and lots and lots of River (now mostly seeing. It is located in the backpackers. built over), which Plaza Murillo nest to the The Witches' Market (Mercado de Hechiceria runs northwest to Presidential Palace. or Mercado de las Brujas) is on Calle Linares be- The South zone of La Paz southeast. The Presidential Palace: tween Sagarnaga and Santa Cruz. Vendors sell city's main thoroughfare, which roughly fol- Also known as the Pala- llama fetuses and dried frogs for Aymara rituals, lows the river, changes names over its cio Quemado (Burnt Pal- as well as soapstone figurines and aphrodisiac length, but the central tree-lined section ace) due to repeated fire formulas. This street is also the best place to running through the downtown core is episodes the bbuilding pick up a charango or other Bolivian musical in- called the Prado. Owing to the altitude of endured in the past. strument. the city, temperatures are consistently cool Museo Nacional de The Valle throughout the year, though the diurnal Arte: Located in calle de La Luna temperature variation is typically large. The Comercio, this former Located at city has a relatively dry climate, with rainfall palace, built in 1775, about 10 occurring mainly in the slightly warmer houses works by Mel- Jaen Rue, the museum’s rue. Km from months of November to March. chor Perez de Holguín and Marina Nuñez del the city cen- Prado, among others. ter, this Museo del Oro (Gold Museum): Depicts pre- eroded hill- Conquest works made of gold, silver and copper. side maze of Museo Costumbrista: Displays ceramic dolls The Moon Valley canyons and wearing traditional customs that show how was life pinnacles creates a wonderful view. in the early 19th century. Also on display are pho- Calle Jaen is one of the few places in the city tos of old La Paz. with preserved colonial buildings, currently Rue Jaen: in this street you can find the most im- housing several interesting museums. portant museums of the city. “El Prado” Avenue .