La Paz

Gateway to Bolivia

The department of La Paz is a synthesis of culture and natural diversity which makes it ideal for tourism. Here is where we encounter the mystical Lake Titicaca, magnificent pre-Incan ruins, pre-Columbian footpaths, and the majestic peaks of the Andean Cordillera Real mountain range. The department also hosts a paradise of tropical protected areas and nature reserves that extend from the cloud forest (Yungas) to the Amazon region where it borders on the Beni department.

The city of La Paz is the capital of the department and is the seat of the Bolivian government. The city averages 3,600 meters in altitude and is one of the highest cities in the World. La Paz is a multi-ethnic place where people from all over the country merge, as well as immigrants from all over the world. Here is where multi-ethnic and multi-cultural expressions combine to present a wide variety of religious festivals and tipical dressings from every region of Bolivia. As well as concerts, lectures, theatres and other artistic presentations. This ethnic and cultural diversity makes La Paz the most cosmopolitan city of Bolivia.