Be a Local - La Paz Walking Tour
Be a Local - La Paz Walking Tour
BE A Local Plus it’s a walking tour focus on showing, and teaching about unique and quirky, aspects of La Paz, and el Alto City. Teaching you us much as we can from a local’s perspective, and taking you to the unseen routes and alleyways of this two high metropolis.Be a local takes you through the city of La Paz, exploring paths where not many tourists go and see. Extended Tour on Thursdays includes: Teleférico, flea market and Cholitas Restling showWe advise you to bring the following:Comfortable shoesExtra moneySunglasses and sunscreenWaterCamera
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Plaza Murillo
Located in La Paz’s Casco Viejo, or old town, is a lively plaza framed by some of the city’s most important political buildings.
40 minutesMercado Lanza
Conveniently located in the center of La Paz is one of the city’s largest and most uniquely-designed food markets.
30 minutesIglesia de San Francisco
One of La Paz’s most important and historical landmarks is the San Francisco church (Iglesia de San Francisco), also known as the San Francisco Basilica (Basílica de San Francisco).
30 minutesMercado de Las Brujas
For those suffering an ailment, searching for wealth or looking to exact revenge on a cheating partner, La Paz’s Witches Market (Mercado de Hechecería or Mercado de las Brujas), is the place to go for a variety of potions, medicinal plants, spells and spiritual advice.
40 minutesIglesia de San Pedro
What makes San Pedro so interesting are the conditions in which around 1500 of Bolivia’s most hardened criminals live. A society within itself, the prison contains shops and restaurants run by inmates, women and children living voluntarily with imprisoned family members and ironically, some of the country’s busiest cocaine laboratories.
40 minutesFair Play
The manicured gardens the statues, the park benches that line the Midway between the vehicle traffic going and coming from downtown was pretty cool. El Prado is also surrounded by huge office buildings housing many restaurants.
30 minutesCultural Museum of Spain
Avenida Camacho: One of the most important and traditional avenues of the City of La Paz, is located in the city center. Its route begins at the Obelisk Square and ends at the former Municipal Zoo, also known as Monkey Park. This avenue was named in homage to the former President of the Republic, Eliodoro Camacho.
20 minutesIncluded
- Local Tour Guide (English-Speaking)
Not Included
- Snacks - Does not include food and drinks
- Tips and Extras not mentioned in the Program
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.