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La Paz Travel Overview
Set in a narrow basin just 5km wide, and guarded by sharp Andean peaks, La Paz is one of the most striking capital cities in the world. Nothing can prepare you for your first sight of the city, especially at night when millions of lights fill the canyon and crawl up the sides of the mountains. By day, the city is a bustling mishmash of colorful Indian markets, suited businessmen, honking cars and wide-eyed tourists. You could spend days wandering around taking it all in, but when it gets too much, escape to the cool, quiet interiors of some of the city's numerous museums and art galleries for a taste of Bolivian culture.
La Paz is well geared to tourists, with services such as banks, travel agencies, good restaurants and comfortable hotels (which are lacking in many parts of the country). If you want to stay close to these home comforts, you can easily use the city as a base for your stay, taking short trips out to nearby visitor spots such as Cordillera highlands and the ruins of Tiahuanaco .
At 3,660m, La Paz can get very cold, particularly at night when temperatures can drop to below freezing, so warm clothes are essential. However, during the day the sun is still very strong year round, so it's important wear sunscreen, even if you don't feel hot!
Although La Paz can be visited year round, April to October is the best time to visit, with mainly cool, crisp, clear days. From November to March it is a bit warmer but heavy rain falls most days and low cloud dominates the valley.
Getting around the city is easy, with only one main road which stretches the length of the valley at its lowest point. Most other (smaller) roads veer steeply up the sides of the canyon so, if you get lost, just walk down.
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