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La Paz Travel Guide

La Paz is the highest capital city in the world, and is home to the world's highest golf course. The air is so thin that a well-hit shot will travel several meters farther than at sea level. The sight from the air as one flies into La Paz is incredible.

About La Paz

La Paz covers an area of 181.5 sq. miles (470 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 1.5 million people being the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of La Paz Department and the most populous city in Bolivia.

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Museo de Metales Preciosos

Museo de Metales PreciososIf you only have time (or patience) for one museum, I recommend visiting the Museo de Metales Preciosos, Calle JaĆ©n 777, where you’ll see interesting gold and silver belts, necklaces, bowls, crowns, and bracelets from both the Inca and Tiwanaku cultures, as well as a Tiwanaku monolith.

The courtyard here is also quite interesting: If you look closely at the ground, you can see the remains of sheep bones, which the Spanish used as home decorations during the colonial era.



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