La Paz Adventure Travel Guide
La Paz
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La Paz is situated at a height of 3660m making it the highest 'de facto' capital city in the world (Sucre is the official capital) and the 'adventure' capital of Bolivia. The city sits in a deep valley surrounded by the higher mountains and peaks of the 'altiplano'. It's a ramshackle looking city that can seem intimidating at first glance but once you spend some time and delve deeper it has a unique character, friendly locals and a 'Bolivian style' coolness.
For many La Paz is the starting point for adventures across Bolivia. Flying into La Paz over the Andes and altiplano and landing at the world's highest commercial airport at 4000m... (Read more...)
La Paz Weather
| Current: 1ºC | 34ºF, Partly Cloudy | Raifall: 0.0 MM |
| Wind: N at 7 mph | Sunrise: 06:53 AM |
| Humidity: 29% | Sunset: 06:07 PM |
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| ese/ 6 mph | ene/ 8 mph | ne/ 7 mph | ne/ 9 mph | nne/ 8 mph |
you can at once feel the sense of adventure (and possibly a headache from the altitude sickness!). There are a wealth of small agents in La Paz where you can book a massive array of trips and excursions including; mountain biking the death road (La Cumbre), Machu Pichu and Salkantay treks, Rurrenabaque jungle and Pampas tours, Salar de Uyuni salt flat excursions and much more.
