La paz meaning
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Below we have created our extensive guide to the city of La Paz based on our expert local knowledge having helped to transport over 140,000 travelers here since our formation in 2013.
How To Get To La Paz
If you fly to La Paz, remember that the El Alto International Airport is located at 4,065m above sea level. It is recommended to buy coca leaves and drink coca tea as soon as you land to the airport to adjust to the altitude. You can then take an official airport taxi or a street taxi located outside of the airport. If you are an adventurous traveler, you can take a ‘combi’ or a ‘trufi’ to La Paz, however, these can be crowded and without sufficient space for your luggage.
If you take a bus to La Paz, you will most likely be crossing through one of the borders in Copacabana or a small town called Desaguadero. Bolivian border crossing can be very difficult sometimes, especially without fluent Spanish. Our guides who are all fluent in English and Spanish will take all the stress away to ensure you cross over the border easily and safely, assisting you wi
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La Paz
Capital of Bolivia
This article is about the city which is the Bolivian seat of government. For the future capital city in Equatorial Guinea of a similar name, see Ciudad de la Paz. For other uses, see La Paz (disambiguation).
"Nuestra Señora de La Paz" redirects here. For the sector of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, see Nuestra Señora de la Paz.
Seat of Government in Bolivia
La Paz | |
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| Nuestra Señora de La Paz | |
Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): Los discordes en concordia, en paz y amor se juntaron y pueblo de paz fundaron para perpetua memoria. ("The dissenters in harmony gathered together in peace and love, and a town of peace they founded, for perpetual memory.")[1] | |
La Paz La Paz | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′45″S68°08′00″W / 16.49583°S 68.13333°W / -16.49583; -68.13333 | |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz |
| Province | Pedro Domingo Murillo |
| Founded | 20 October 1548 by Alonso de Mendoza |
| Independence | 16 July 1809 |
| El Alto incorporated | |