La Paz
Bolivia · La Paz Department
La Paz, officially Nuestra Senora de La Paz is the seat of government of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, it is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which includes the neighboring city of El Alto, and other smaller towns, is the second most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.2 million, after Santa Cruz de la Sierra with a population of 2.3 million. The city is also the capital of the department of the same name.
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Things to do in La Paz
- Valle de Las Animas, Moon Valley and Killi Killi half day tour · 5 h · from $85 · 4.9/5 (90 reviews)
- Full Day Guided Tour in Copacabana and Isla del Sol · 16 h · from $53.10 · 4.8/5 (853 reviews)
- From La Paz:Tiwanacu and Titicaca lake in one day. · 9 h · from $259 · 4.6/5 (21 reviews)
- The World's Most Dangerous Road - Barracuda Biking's Death Road Riding · 24 h · from $90 · 5.0/5 (1,032 reviews)
- Shared Full Day Tour Charquini Lagoon and Hiking · 8 h 30 min · from $39 · 5.0/5 (19 reviews)
- Death Road, Bolivia: Mountain Bike Tour on the World's Most Dangerous Road · 13 h 30 min · from $145 · 5.0/5 (1,214 reviews)
Weather by month in La Paz
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.2°C | -0.7°C | 136 mm |
| Feb | 20°C | -1.9°C | 114 mm |
| Mar | 20.9°C | -5.6°C | 79 mm |
| Apr | 19.3°C | -4.7°C | 35 mm |
| May | 19.1°C | -5.6°C | 13 mm |
| Jun | 17.4°C | -7.3°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 18.4°C | -7.1°C | 16 mm |
| Aug | 19.7°C | -7.3°C | 22 mm |
| Sep | 20.7°C | -6.8°C | 24 mm |
| Oct | 21.1°C | -5.1°C | 48 mm |
| Nov | 22.7°C | -3.7°C | 44 mm |
| Dec | 21.1°C | -3.3°C | 107 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- La Paz Department
- On the map
- 16.49° S, 68.12° W
Near La Paz
- El Alto · 8 km away
- Copacabana · 109 km away
- Puno · 216 km away
- Cochabamba · 231 km away
- Rurrenabaque · 237 km away
- Arica · 320 km away
More of Bolivia
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Where to stay
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