Indigenous and other unrest was repeated around the turn of the nineteenth century. The largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located on the Llanos Orientales (tropical lowlands), a mostly flat region in the east of the country. On the Western side of the Altiplano divide, about an hour to the west of the La Paz, is the Sajama Volcano, the tallest mountain in Bolivia and ninth-tallest mountain in the Andes. Discover how the desert merges into the ocean and explore the pristine landscapes filled with wildlife in a place like no other. The more affluent residents live in the lower, central areas of the city southwest of the Prado. Historically, industry in Bolivia has been dominated by mineral processing and the preparation of agricultural products. La Paz n’est pas spécialement bien réputée mais sachant que nous avions un mois en Bolivie nous voulions y passer quelques jours pour nous faire notre propre opinion.

Visit La Paz, in Baja California Sur and connect with nature. The city is host to several other teams that play in the first and second divisions such as: The centre of the city lies in a deep, broad canyon formed by the La Paz, or Choqueyapu, River. La Paz is the home of some of the biggest football teams in Bolivia. La Paz is located in the valleys of the Andes, close to the Eastern split of the Altiplano region. The city receives its drinking water from three water systems: El Alto, Achachicala and Pampahasi. Don't miss put La Paz latest information and promotionsFideicomiso de Turismo de La Paz, Baja California Sur At more than 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level, higher parts of La Paz have an unusual The temperatures in the central La Paz, at 3,600 metres (11,811 feet), and in the Owing to the altitude of the city, temperatures are consistently cool to mild throughout the year, though the In the highest part of the city, above 4,000 metres, the two cloudiest months are February and March, in late summer, when sunshine averages around 5 hours per day. In 1549, Juan Gutierrez Paniagua was commanded to design an urban plan that would designate sites for public areas, plazas, official buildings, and a cathedral. The two sunniest months are June and July, in winter, when sunshine averages around 8 hours per day.Heavy precipitation typically occurs throughout summer, and often causes destructive The warmest temperature recorded was 27.0 °C (80.6 °F) and the coldest was −12.5 °C (9.5 °F). La Paz, which lies between 10,650 and 13,250 feet (3,250 and 4,100 metres) above sea level, is the world’s highest national capital.


La Plaza de los Españoles, which is known today as the Plaza Murillo, was chosen as the location for government buildings as well as the Metropolitan Cathedral. Due to a lack of funds and the inability of property owners to pay for restorations to colonial buildings, many have been torn down, or are in a dilapidated state. Although there has been an increasing number of projects and propositions to restore some of the city's colonial buildings, the future of these historic edifices remains uncertain. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia.

After Bolivia gained independence, La Paz named this plaza after him, to commemorate him always. "The tin quotations from London are watched in La Paz with close interest as an index of the country's prosperity; a third of the national revenue and more than half of the total customs in 1925 were derived from tin; in short, that humble but indispensable metal is the hub around which Bolivia's economic life revolves. It is closer to such notable mountains as the Illimani (guardian of La Paz), Huayna Potosi, Mururata, and Illampu. The home of the Bolivian government is located on Murillo Square and is known as "Palacio Quemado" (The Southern District, one of La Paz's most affluent and commercial neighborhoods, is relatively separated from the rest of the city, including the International carriers serving El Alto International Airport include La Paz Bus Station, originally a bus and train station, was built by the French architect Departures to smaller cities and towns within the department use informal stations located in Villa Fátima (departures to Los Yungas, The water supply of La Paz is threatened by the impact of climate change through the melting of glaciers.