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High-altitude capital · Bolivia

La Paz

The world's highest capital — a dramatic Andean city in a canyon, gateway to the Amazon and the Altiplano.
Getting there
El Alto International (LPB), the highest international airport in the world
Best for
Arrival/departure, Andean culture, markets, the gateway to Madidi and the Pampas
The land
A dramatic city spilling down a high Andean canyon at over 3,600 m
Good to know
Bush flights to Rurrenabaque for the Amazon leave from La Paz
What it is
La Paz is the world's highest capital — a breathtaking Andean city in a canyon, and the gateway to Bolivia's Amazon and Altiplano.
Spilling down a canyon at over 3,600 m beneath the peak of Illimani, La Paz is a dramatic, high-altitude capital of markets, cable cars and Andean culture. For wildlife travellers it is the hub: from here, bush flights drop into Rurrenabaque for the Madidi rainforest and the Pampas.
PhotoLa Paz — high-altitude capital.
The reason to come

The high city

La Paz is a striking, culture-rich start before the wild.

Cable cars & canyon

The world's highest cable-car network over a dramatic city.

Andean markets

The Witches' Market and the bustle of the old centre.

Gateway

Bush flights to the Amazon and routes to the Altiplano.

Worth knowing

The world's highest capital

La Paz's setting — a city in a canyon beneath the Andes — is one of South America's most dramatic.
PhotoLa Paz spilling down its Andean canyon.
When to come — honestly

When to go

May – October
Best
The dry season — clear Andean skies and easy travel.
Year-round
Good
A year-round high-altitude capital and hub.
November – March
Good
The wetter months, still fine for a city stay.
At over 3,600 m, La Paz sits very high — allow time to acclimatise before exertion.
Context

The Andean hub

La Paz is the high-altitude hub and gateway to the Bolivian Amazon.

It opens most Bolivia itineraries before the bush flight north.

We use La Paz as the hub, with bush flights to Rurrenabaque for Madidi and the Pampas.

Beyond the obvious

More to La Paz.

PhotoCable cars

Cable cars

Over the canyon city.

PhotoWitches' Market

Witches' Market

Andean culture and crafts.

PhotoGateway

Gateway

Bush flights to the Amazon.

Why Wild Voyager

We open up a wild, under-visited Amazon.

Bolivia's wildlife lies in remote parks like Madidi and the Pampas. We handle the bush flights and lodge logistics so you reach them smoothly, with the right guides.

Handpicked stays

We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.

Journeys

Trips through La Paz

10 Days · 9 Nights

Bolivia Wildlife Classic
12 Days · 11 Nights

Bolivian Andes & Amazon
14 Days · 13 Nights

Wild Bolivia Photography
15 Days · 14 Nights

Ultimate Bolivia Wildlife
16 Days · 15 Nights

Bolivia Nature & Uyuni
Where to stay

Where you’ll stay in La Paz

Signature Collection
PhotoAtix Hotel
Signature

Atix Hotel

A sleek design hotel in the Sopocachi district, La Paz's most contemporary stay.
Luxury Collection
PhotoCasa Grande Hotel
Luxury

Casa Grande Hotel

A polished all-suite hotel in the smart south of the city.
Classic Collection
PhotoStannum Boutique Hotel
Classic

Stannum Boutique Hotel

A boutique hotel high in a city tower, with dramatic Andean views.

Plan your La Paz trip.

Start in the high Andean capital before the Amazon. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a trip

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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