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guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things to do in La Paz","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A city poured into a canyon at 3,640 metres, with snow-capped Illimani on the skyline and cable cars for buses. Breathless in every sense, and unlike anywhere else on the continent.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1307679","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Pick a neighbourhood | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"3,640m | Altitude of the centre\r\n4\u20135 | Days to do it properly","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The highest seat of government in the world","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"La Paz fills a deep bowl in the altiplano. The city centre sits at the bottom, around 3,640 metres, the brick neighbourhoods climb the slopes on every side, and El Alto spreads across the plateau at the top, more than 4,000 metres up. Linking it all is Mi Telef\u00e9rico, a network of cable car lines that works as everyday public transport and gives you the best views in the city for the price of a bus ticket.\r\n\r\nIt is a city of markets and contrasts. Aymara women in bowler hats and layered skirts run stalls on steep streets, the witches' market sells dried llama foetuses next to souvenir jumpers, and the leafy, lower-lying Zona Sur has caf\u00e9s that would not look out of place in any South American capital. Bolivia's government sits here, though Sucre is the constitutional capital.\r\n\r\nTake the altitude seriously. Most people feel it on arrival, so plan two easy days before anything strenuous. After that, give La Paz four or five days: enough for the city, the Death Road, Tiwanaku and a day at Lake Titicaca or in the mountains.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Languages | Spanish and Aymara. English is limited outside hostels\r\nCurrency | Boliviano (BOB). Carry small notes\r\nFrom the airport | El Alto, 30\u201340 minutes by taxi\r\nGetting around | Mi Telef\u00e9rico cable cars and minibuses\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled or purified\r\nTipping | Not expected, but appreciated for guides\r\nAltitude | 3,640m in the centre, over 4,000m in El Alto\r\nHow long to stay | Four to five days, including two to acclimatise\r\nBest months | May to October","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Most hostels are in the centre, around Plaza San Francisco and Calle Sag\u00e1rnaga. Sopocachi is the calmer, more local alternative, a short walk or taxi away.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Centro and San Francisco | First visits, budget, backpackers | Around Plaza San Francisco and Calle Sag\u00e1rnaga, with most hostels, the witches' market and the main sights on your doorstep. Busy and noisy. | -16.4960 | -68.1380 |  | \nSopocachi | Caf\u00e9s, nightlife, local feel | A leafy, bohemian district south of the centre with bars, pe\u00f1as and some of the city's best restaurants. Calmer than the centre. | -16.5090 | -68.1270 |  | \nMiraflores | Quieter stays, the stadium | A residential district east of the centre around the national stadium, linked by cable car. Few travellers, local prices. | -16.4990 | -68.1190 |  | \nZona Sur | Comfort, lower altitude | Lower and warmer, with upmarket caf\u00e9s and shopping around Calacoto. Fewer hostels, but easier on the lungs. | -16.5400 | -68.0800 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Start slowly: the altitude decides your first two days.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in La Paz","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Ride Mi Telef\u00e9rico first. The cable car lines climb from the centre to El Alto and drop to the Zona Sur, and a loop of a few lines gives you the whole city in an afternoon. The Red and Yellow lines to El Alto have the most dramatic views, especially at sunset.\r\n\r\nIn the centre, the witches' market on Calle Linares and the streets around Sag\u00e1rnaga sell herbs, amulets and offerings for Pachamama alongside alpaca and souvenirs. The San Francisco church, Plaza Murillo with the presidential palace and the colonial Calle Ja\u00e9n with its small museums are all within walking distance. Valle de la Luna, a maze of eroded clay spires, is a short ride south.\r\n\r\nTwo things draw people from all over the world: the Death Road, a mountain bike descent of around 64km from 4,650 metres to the edge of the jungle, and the cholitas wrestling in El Alto, staged lucha libre where women in traditional dress throw each other around the ring. Huayna Potos\u00ed, at 6,088m, is one of the most accessible high peaks in the world for climbers with a guide.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Mi Telef\u00e9rico | Cable cars as public transport, with views across the whole city\r\nDeath Road | A 64km bike descent. Choose an established operator\r\nCholitas wrestling | Staged lucha libre in El Alto, usually on Sundays\r\nWitches' market | Herbs, amulets and Pachamama offerings on Calle Linares","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in La Paz","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking La Paz is free and exhausting. Plaza Murillo, the cathedral and the colonial buildings of Calle Ja\u00e9n are best seen on foot, and the streets of the witches' market cost nothing to browse.\r\n\r\nFree walking tours leave from the centre most days and are an easy introduction to the city's history, politics and markets, tip included. The viewpoints are free too: Killi Killi in the east gives you the whole city with Illimani behind, and the Parque Urbano Central is a green escape in the middle of town.\r\n\r\nOn Thursdays and Sundays, the 16 de Julio market in El Alto is one of the largest street markets in South America, and wandering it costs only the cable car ride up.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Walking tours | Daily from the centre. Tip what it was worth\r\nKilli Killi | Viewpoint over the city with Illimani behind\r\nCalle Ja\u00e9n | The best-preserved colonial street in town\r\nEl Alto market | Thursdays and Sundays, one of the continent's biggest","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in La Paz","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"The day starts with a salte\u00f1a, a baked pastry filled with a soupy stew of meat, potato and olives, eaten mid-morning and best nibbled from the top so the juice stays inside. Api, a hot purple corn drink, with a bu\u00f1uelo or a pastel is the cold-morning alternative.\r\n\r\nLunch is the main meal, and the almuerzo, a set menu of soup, a main and a drink, costs a few euros in local restaurants and markets. The Mercado Lanza and Mercado Rodr\u00edguez are good for cheap meals among locals. Try chairo, a hearty altiplano soup, sajta de pollo and anticuchos, grilled heart skewers sold from street stalls at night.\r\n\r\nLa Paz also has a growing modern food scene built on Bolivian ingredients, led by restaurants in Sopocachi and the Zona Sur. Drink coca tea for the altitude, singani in a chuflay for the evening, and take it easy on alcohol for your first few days.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Salte\u00f1as | Mid-morning, eaten from the top so the juice stays in\r\nAlmuerzo | Soup, a main and a drink for a few euros\r\nMarkets | Mercado Lanza and Rodr\u00edguez for cheap local meals\r\nCoca tea | Legal, everywhere, and helpful for the altitude","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for La Paz","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"La Paz has the best nightlife in Bolivia, though the altitude changes the rules: alcohol hits harder at 3,640 metres and hangovers are worse, so pace yourself, especially in your first days.\r\n\r\nSopocachi is the bohemian district, with bars, live music and pe\u00f1as where folk bands play, and it is where locals go out. The party hostels in the centre run their own bars and big nights, and are the easy starting point if you are travelling solo.\r\n\r\nFor something different, catch a pe\u00f1a for Andean music and dance, or go to the cholitas wrestling in El Alto for an afternoon of lucha libre before a night out. Prices are low, with a beer for a euro or two.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Sopocachi | Bars, live music and pe\u00f1as, where locals go out\r\nHostel bars | Big nights in the centre, easy for solo travellers\r\nAltitude | Alcohol hits harder. Take it easy at first\r\nPe\u00f1as | Andean folk music and dance","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for La Paz","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Mi Telef\u00e9rico is the best way around: cable car lines connect the centre with El Alto, Sopocachi, Miraflores and the Zona Sur, rides cost a few bolivianos, and you skip the traffic entirely. Minibuses and trufis cover the rest, with destinations painted on the windscreen, and are very cheap once you get the hang of them.\r\n\r\nUse radio taxis or ride-hailing apps rather than hailing cars in the street, especially at night. El Alto airport sits on the plateau above the city, around 30 to 40 minutes from the centre by taxi or airport minibus.\r\n\r\nThe main bus terminal is a short walk north of the centre, with buses to Sucre, Uyuni, Potos\u00ed, Cochabamba and Copacabana. Buses to Copacabana and Tiwanaku also leave from the cemetery area. Road blockades can close routes at short notice, so check before long journeys.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Mi Telef\u00e9rico | Cable cars across the city for a few bolivianos\r\nTaxis | Radio taxis or ride-hailing apps, not street cabs\r\nAirport | In El Alto, 30\u201340 minutes from the centre\r\nBlockades | Can close roads at short notice. Ask before you travel","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for La Paz","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What La Paz costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"La Paz is one of the cheapest capitals in South America. Dorm beds start around \u20ac7 and the well-rated hostels sit around \u20ac9 to \u20ac14. An almuerzo costs a few euros, a salte\u00f1a less than one, and a cable car ride a fraction of that.\r\n\r\nThe big extras are the adventures. The Death Road with a reliable operator costs around \u20ac60 to \u20ac100, a guided climb of Huayna Potos\u00ed several times that, and day trips to Tiwanaku or Chacaltaya fall somewhere in between.\r\n\r\nBolivia went through a currency crisis, and in July 2026 the exchange rate was reformed, with a parallel market still running alongside it. Rates and the best way to pay can change quickly, so check current advice before you travel, carry cash in small notes, and keep some euros or dollars as a backup.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From around \u20ac7, most well-rated ones \u20ac9\u201314\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac20\u201330 on a hostel budget\r\nDeath Road | Around \u20ac60\u2013100 with a reliable operator\r\nCash | Small notes, and a backup in euros or dollars","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for La Paz","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Altitude is the first risk. Take two easy days on arrival, drink plenty of water and coca tea, skip alcohol at first and see a doctor if headaches or breathlessness get worse.\r\n\r\nCrime is mostly opportunistic: bag snatching and pickpockets in markets, crowded minibuses and the bus terminal. The fake police scam is the one to know, where someone claiming to be an officer asks to see your passport or search your bag; real police do not do this in the street. Express kidnappings have targeted people in unlicensed taxis, so always use radio taxis or apps.\r\n\r\nProtests and blockades are a regular part of life in La Paz and can close roads and parts of the centre around Plaza Murillo. Avoid them rather than watching. In an emergency, call 110 for police or 118 for an ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance\r\nAltitude | Two easy days on arrival, no alcohol at first\r\nFake police | Real officers do not search you in the street\r\nTaxis | Radio taxis or apps only","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for La Paz","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the city for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Ruins, mountains and the world's most famous bike ride, all within a few hours.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Death Road | Full day | Tour from La Paz, with transport back | A 64km bike descent from 4,650m to the edge of the Yungas jungle. |  | 1306139\nTiwanaku | About 1.5 hours | Bus or tour | Ruins of a pre-Inca civilisation, with stone gateways and a museum. |  | 1306140\nChacaltaya and Valle de la Luna | Half to full day | Tour | A former ski slope above 5,000m with views of the Cordillera Real, then eroded clay spires near the city. |  | 1306141\nCopacabana and Lake Titicaca | About 3.5 hours | Bus, crossing the Tiquina strait by boat | The lake town and Isla del Sol. Better as an overnight trip. |  | 1306061","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from La Paz","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to October is the dry season, with clear blue skies and freezing nights. November to March is wetter, with afternoon rain, but greener and quieter.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Temperatures barely change through the year at this altitude, but nights near freezing are the norm from May to August.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 17 | 3 | Wet season. Afternoon rain, green hills\r\nFebruary | 17 | 3 | Rainy. Carnival in Oruro nearby\r\nMarch | 17 | 3 | Rain easing\r\nApril | 17 | 3 | Drying out, clear mornings\r\nMay | 17 | 4 | Dry season begins. Gran Poder parade\r\nJune | 16 | 5 | Dry and clear, freezing nights\r\nJuly | 16 | 5 | Peak season. Clear and busy\r\nAugust | 17 | 5 | Dry and windy. Great mountain views\r\nSeptember | 17 | 4 | Still dry, quieter\r\nOctober | 18 | 3 | Warming, a good month\r\nNovember | 19 | 2 | Rain returning, fewer visitors\r\nDecember | 18 | 2 | Wet season and festive","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"La Paz has a packed calendar of festivals, parades and Andean celebrations.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in La Paz","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/south-america\/bolivia\/la-paz\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Alasitas | From 24 January | Across the city | A fair of miniatures, where people buy tiny versions of what they hope for in the year ahead. |  | \nGran Poder | May or June | Central La Paz | A huge folkloric parade with thousands of dancers in costume. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on La Paz prices.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide, as prices and exchange rates have moved a lot. The Death Road and mountain climbs cost extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4\r\nMiddle of the road | 13 | 12 | 4 | 12\r\nComfortable | 25 | 24 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in La Paz, straight from Hostelworld. Prices and availability are live on each property page.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in La Paz","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/south-america\/bolivia\/la-paz\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"La Paz questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I deal with the altitude in La Paz? | Take two easy days when you arrive, drink plenty of water and coca tea, avoid alcohol at first and eat light. If headaches or breathlessness get worse, rest, see a doctor or go lower.\r\nHow many days do you need in La Paz? | Four or five: two to acclimatise and see the centre, then a day each for the Death Road, Tiwanaku or the cholitas wrestling. Add more for Lake Titicaca or a mountain climb.\r\nIs La Paz safe? | Mostly, with care. Watch for pickpockets in markets and minibuses, ignore anyone claiming to be police who wants to search you, use radio taxis or apps, and avoid protests and blockades.\r\nIs the Death Road safe? | It depends on the operator. Established companies with good bikes, trained guides and support vehicles have strong records; the cheapest do not. It costs around \u20ac60 to \u20ac100.\r\nHow does the cable car work in La Paz? | Mi Telef\u00e9rico is public transport: cable car lines link the centre with El Alto, Sopocachi and the Zona Sur, and a ride costs a few bolivianos.\r\nWhere should I stay in La Paz? | Around Plaza San Francisco and Calle Sag\u00e1rnaga for the main sights and most hostels, or Sopocachi for a calmer, more local base with good bars.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit La Paz? | May to October, the dry season, for clear skies and mountain views. Nights are cold, so pack layers. November to March brings afternoon rain.\r\nIs La Paz the capital of Bolivia? | La Paz is the seat of government, but Sucre is the constitutional capital.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare hostels across La Paz: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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