The six, in order
1. Valle de las ÁnimasA valley of stone spires 45 minutes from the center. Real trails between the needles, almost nobody there, best at sunrise. The reason we exist.
2. Mi TeleféricoTen cable-car lines over the bowl of the city, 3 Bs a ride. Take the Yellow or Red line up to El Alto at sunset and look down.
3. The Witches’ MarketOfferings, herbs, llama fetuses and the logic behind them. Go with someone who grew up with it — the tourist street and the real one are not the same place.
4. Calle Jaén and Plaza MurilloThe best-preserved colonial street in the city, five minutes long and an hour deep, and the square where the country is governed.
5. Valle de la LunaThe famous one: a 45-minute boardwalk among clay pinnacles, 30 minutes from the center. Quick, easy, busy.
6. Killi Killi and the IllimaniThe whole city in one look from the viewpoint, and the 6,438 m mountain that watches over it turning pink at dusk.
How to fit it in two days
- Day 1, afternoon — arrive, sleep an hour, walk the center slowly: Plaza Murillo, Calle Jaén, a coca tea. Or our city walk at 3 pm, which ends with the cable car at sunset and is designed for a first day at altitude.
- Day 2, from 5:30 am — the day tour: Valle de las Ánimas at sunrise, Valle de la Luna, Killi Killi, the market, the cable car. Back at the Witches’ Market by 3:30 with the evening free.
- Day 3, if you have it — Palca Canyon in the morning, or the sunset in the valley with hot drinks on the ridge.
Questions
How many days do I need in La Paz?
Two nights minimum: one to acclimatize, one for the valley and the city. Three if you add Palca Canyon or a sunrise.
Is La Paz safe for tourists?
Like any big city: fine in daylight in the areas visitors use, official taxis at night, phone out of sight in crowded markets. Our tours pick you up at your door.
What is the one thing not to miss?
Valle de las Ánimas at first light. It is the reason this site exists, and the thing most visitors drive past without knowing it is there.
