Bolivia
La Paz
With a population of 790,000 inhabitants, it is the most important city in Bolivia
From Copacabana you get to La Paz by bus after crossing the Strait of Tiquina by boat. It is an
inexpensive way to reach the city after visiting Isla del Sol.
Paz is located at 3.650
m.s.n.m and it shares capital
with Sucre. Its name comes
from Don Pedro de la Gasca,
who ordered to the captain
Alonso de Mendoza the
creation of a City to
commemorate the end of
fightings. The mandate
finished the 5th of October in
1548, when "Dissenters
gather together in harmony,
peace and love and they
founded The Peace Town for
perpetual memory" according
to the shield sent seven years
later by King Carlos V.
The name of the city
La Paz was born after the
civil war between the
Spaniards who conquered
these lands. In their pursuit
of wealth they killed their own
brothers.
The International Airport is
located 14.5 kilometers to La
Paz at a height of 4.008
m.s.n.m where we can reach
from the main world capitals.
By bus from Copacabana.
Our arrival was from
Copacabana where we got
there previously from Puno in
Peru.
It is a good choice visit Peru
and approach Bolivia. It takes 4
hours drive by bus that