| |||||||
| Bolivia Travel Forum - Post your questions on Bolivia or share your travel stories with fellow travelers. And read our travel guides for expert advice on traveling to Bolivia. |
|
You are here as a guest. Sign up and get fewer ads, post your travel questions, and reply to other users. Sign up here. |
![]() |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
| | #1 (permalink) |
| Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12
| La Paz was founded in 1548 by a Spaniard called Alonso de Mendoza. It is the country's largest city, and it is the center of industry, commerce and finance. Although Sucre represents the judicial capital, La Paz has usurped most government power, and now is the de facto capital. Today La Paz has more than a million inhabitants, over half of whom descend from Indian heritage. In the center you will find various interesting sights, like the Witches' Market where you can find medicinal herbs and folk remedies, the Artisan Market, the central square with its government buildings, and the church and monastery of San Francisco dating from 1549. Furthermore, there are several museums such as the Archeological Museum and the Art Museum. Finally, the Moon Valley ; this desert-like landscape and its vegetation inspire the imagination and invite exploration. |
| | |
|
Destination360 Travel Guides feature destinations throughout the globe. | ||
| Sponsored Links |
![]() |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Safety in Bolivia | fmica | Bolivia | 3 | 08-08-2011 06:08 PM |
| Flight from London to La Paz or Lima | newmy51 | Bolivia | 4 | 11-13-2007 10:47 AM |
| Restrictions to travel from La Quiaca to | parigi | Argentina | 2 | 10-30-2007 05:39 PM |
| Kaa-lya del Gran Chaco National Park | Lola | Bolivia | 1 | 03-27-2007 11:31 PM |
| Welcome to the Bolivia Travel Forum | everyann | Bolivia | 0 | 08-09-2006 01:44 PM |