Historically, La Paz's main street -- known interchangeably as El Prado, Avenida 16 de Julio, and Avenida Mariscal Santa Cruz -- divided the city into two parts. The indigenous people lived to the south of this main area, the Spanish to the north. Before the age of cement, this main street was actually a river. Water still runs along this path, but you'd have to dig pretty deep to find it. Nevertheless, this is still the lowest point of La Paz. So, if you're lost, just walk downhill and eventually you will arrive at El Prado. The old colonial divisions still linger: The Witch Doctors' Market, the Black Market, and most of the indigenous-run street stands are all still on the south side of El Prado, while the colonial buildings, main plaza, and government offices are all to the north. The area of town from Plaza San Francisco to Plaza del Estudiante is considered the heart of La Paz. Still considered quite central, the Sopocachi neighborhood extends south and east of Plaza del Estudiante. Along 20 de Octubre and Avenida 6 de Agosto, you'll find some of the trendier restaurants and bars in town. Miraflores borders Sopocachi to the north. This is mainly a residential area, but visitors do sometimes venture here to catch a soccer game at Estadio Hernando Siles, or to admire the views of La Paz from the Mirador Laikakota.
La Paz Travel Experiences
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Welcome to the Jungle
So there we are, all six of us lined up one after another holding on to each other for dear life while the swollen muddy river rages arou... Continue reading »
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Being Butch
Most people would name thier first born daughter after a loving grandmother, near an dear friend, a Catholic saint. Instead, my parents-... Continue reading »
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Lake Ttitiaka, La Paz and Potosi - Living dangero...
First of all, an apology for not updating my blog for a while - I{ve been very busy and unsurprisingly the internet in Bolivia is crap!&n... Continue reading »
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very very silly
I have Decided I am very silly and not very responsible, but it is more fun that way. So myself and some of our friends decided to... Continue reading »
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La Paz & the WMDR
We arrived in La Paz from Copacabana, a journey of about three hours through village after village, we saw women playing football dressed... Continue reading »
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