La Paz National Park International

La Paz

 
Description: Nuestra Seņora de La Paz or Chuquiyapu is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital ... more
La Paz ... of La Paz Department. As of the 2001 census, the city of La Paz had a population of around one million.

Newest Review: ... the Radisson hotel is upstairs on the 15th floor offered almost 360degree views of La Paz at night with all the lights surrounding the city in a huge circle. The windows were constructed so that the angled outwards from the floor so that your view was completely un - obscured, it was truly a wonderful sight. The staff didn't speak a lot of English but we managed to understand enough of the ... more

 ... menu to order our meals. The starters were huge, I had coquille St Jacques but it was rather different from the usual. It was seafood in a pastry tart but quite tasty. My husband had cerviche (raw fish 'cooked' in lemon juice) which he enjoyed. We both c...more

catsholiday
Crowned Review La Paz: Walk on the Moon, see ladies in bowler hats and dried llama ... (1559 words)
by - written on 23/06/09 (Very useful, 129 readings)
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A FEW FACTS: La Paz is the capital of Bolivia which is a land locked country next to Peru in South America. It is one of the poorest South American countries but this I no way detracts from its charm as a country to visit. Strangely in La Paz the wealthier you are the closer to the bottom of the valley in La Paz is where you live. The poorer people live higher up the mountain sides and so get the best views, I'm not sure why this is whether they were closer to the river initially or what but I found it quite odd. GETTING THERE: You can fly in to La Paz airport in El Alto which is where we flew out from. They have flights from ...  Read the complete review

llamass
Premium Review La Paz, fascinating city at the top of the world (678 words)
by - written on 23/05/09 (Very useful, 5 readings)
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La Paz is famously located at 3660 metres above sea-level and is the highest capital city in the world (that even beats Lhasa, Tibet!). Furthermore, it's setting in a crater makes this one of the most impressive cities in the world to bus into- as you pass out of El Alto the road suddenly drops down from the altiplano and there are stunning views over the whole city as the bus winds down the side of the canyon before finally descending into the chaos and bustle of this fascinating city. The best way to see La Paz is just to wander around the centre and explore for yourself. The markets are colourful, hectic and give a good slice of this largely indigenous ...  Read the complete review

Puggers
Crowned Review La Paz: Friends in High Places (1440 words)
by - written on 30/04/09 (Very useful, 196 readings)
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La Paz is occasionally dubbed the highest capital city in the world - this is partly true; lowland Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital, although 4,000 metre-high La Paz certainly plays the central role of the nation's cities. Its considerable altitude has hit the headlines of late after football's world governing body, FIFA, banned matches being played in the city, tired of the tendencies of Bolivia and its Andean neighbours, Ecuador and Peru, to switch home matches against the continent's big guns to high-altitude venues, handing them a distinct advantage while their opponents labour in the thin air. This caused considerable outrage amongst the Andean nations, ...  Read the complete review

shakeitout
Premium Review the most unique city on earth! (251 words)
by - written on 08/07/08 (Useful, 10 readings)
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having spent 3 months living in la paz a few years ago i feel i can offer some good advice about the city. la paz is the most UNIQUE city i have ever been to, let alone lived in. the location and landscape is simply breathtaking. situated in a basin like canyon, the heart of the city lies at the 'plug' of the basin, with the shanty towns around the sides. towering over the city is the mountain ilimani which, on a sunny day, can be clearly seen from one of the many bridges that link the suburbs to the main city. bolivians are very friendly and hospitable people but be very careful of pick pocketers - just have some common sense when walking through the streets. ...  Read the complete review

becs
Premium Review La Paz: Mega Bowl (602 words)
by - written on 30/06/00 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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Built within a huge crater, La Paz is an extraordinary city with a great deal of charm. It sprawls the entire area of a crater the size of about quarter of London, and is therefore extremely hilly, views from around the edge/top of the bowl are awesome spanning across and down into the metropolis of little winding streets with predominantly brown houses and buildings, with a cluster of tall modern buildings and large old cathedrals and historical buildings all in the centre. At night this sight is particularly impressive. The city offers several places to stay for the traveller, hostals and hotels varying in range and quality, I think it's preferable and quieter to ...  Read the complete review

 

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