
How to tour La Paz
La Paz sits in a high valley. Valle de la Luna is the eroded landscape to the south. The Yellow Line Teleférico and Mirador Killi Killi give views over the city. Plaza Murillo and San Francisco Church mark the centre.
Calle Sagárnaga and the Witches’ Market, Mercado Rodríguez, and the Red Line Teleférico to El Alto show the markets and the climb. El Alto views and Sopocachi close the walk.
On this walk you start at Valle de la Luna, move through the city and the cable cars, and end in Sopocachi.
1. Valle de la Luna
South of the city · start here · 30–45 minutes
Valle de la Luna is the eroded clay landscape. Ticketed. Walk this order. The entrance, the formations, the paths, then the cable car.

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From stop 1 · a short ride · 15–20 minutes
The Yellow Line Teleférico crosses the city. Ticketed. Walk this order. The station, the cabin, the views, then the mirador.

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From stop 2 · a short ride · 15–20 minutes
Mirador Killi Killi looks over the city. Free. Walk this order. The approach, the view, the edges, then the plaza.

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From stop 3 · a short ride · 20–30 minutes
Plaza Murillo is the civic square. Free. Walk this order. The cathedral, the palace, the square, then the church.

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From stop 4 · 5 minutes · 15–20 minutes
San Francisco Church is the colonial church. Free to view. Walk this order. The front, the square, the edges, then the market.

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From stop 5 · 5 minutes · 20–30 minutes
Calle Sagárnaga and the Witches’ Market are the craft streets. Free. Walk this order. The start, the stalls, the end, then the market.

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From stop 6 · 5 minutes · 20–30 minutes
Mercado Rodríguez is the local market. Free. Walk this order. The entrance, the stalls, the edges, then the cable car.

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From stop 7 · a short ride · 15–20 minutes
The Red Line Teleférico climbs to El Alto. Ticketed. Walk this order. The station, the cabin, the ascent, then the views.

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From stop 8 · at the top · 15–20 minutes
El Alto Teleférico Views look down on the city. Free. Walk this order. The platform, the view, the edges, then Sopocachi.

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From stop 9 · a short ride · 20–30 minutes
Sopocachi is the neighbourhood of cafes and streets. Free. This is the end of the tour. Walk this order. The streets, the squares, the end, then stop.

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