La Paz & the Altiplano
The world's highest capital city and the vast high plateau stretching between the Andes, where indigenous Aymara culture thrives at over 3,600 meters above sea level.
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La Paz
The city that spills down a canyon in the clouds
Copacabana
Sacred shore on the highest navigable lake
emoji_events Bounties in La Paz & the Altiplano
Ride the World's Highest Cable Car Network
Soar above La Paz in the Mi Teleferico system at 4,000 meters.
Sail to the Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca
Cross the sapphire waters of the world's highest navigable lake to the Inca's sacred island.
Devour a Salteña Before 10 AM
Hunt down Bolivia's beloved morning pastry, a juicy soup-filled empanada.
Navigate the Witches' Market
Wander through stalls of dried llama fetuses, potions, and Aymara ritual objects.
Stand Atop the Moon Valley Badlands
Hike through an alien landscape of eroded clay spires just outside the city.
Explore the San Francisco Church and Underground Museum
Climb colonial bell towers and descend into crypts beneath La Paz's main plaza.
Feast on a Paceña Plato at a Pensión
Eat a hearty Bolivian almuerzo at a no-frills local lunch counter.
Watch Cholita Wrestling in El Alto
Cheer on indigenous women wrestlers body-slamming in traditional pollera skirts.
Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana
Enter Bolivia's most important pilgrimage church, home to a miracle-working Dark Virgin.
Eat Fresh Trucha on the Lakeshore
Feast on Lake Titicaca trout grilled whole and served with a view of the Andes.