Bolivia
Paseo del Prado - Prado Promenade
Prado Promenade, known the Prado as well, is located in the 16 July Avenue. It connects Mariscal Santa
Cruz and Villazón avenues in the city center of La Paz. At the beginning it was called Alameda, a
promenade created in the last years of the colonial era over a field of crops, to use it as a place of
recreation function, which lasted until the early twentieth century, when the walk was named 16 July
Avenue
The center of La Paz has several places to enjoy the
essence of the city, if previously we have highlighted
the Murillo Square; this walk is one of the places
that stand out. We can say that in this walk there is
a true public sculptural heritage of the city. From
the monument to Christopher Columbus, Simon
Bolivar, Antonio Jose Sucre, the source of the
Motherland and the Fountain of Youth as most
outstanding sculptures to the Museum of
Contemporary Art.
It is the area there are the modernist buildings of
the city. Modern buildings, where you will find the
business center, banks and shopping centers placed
in both sides of the walk. It is also the place where
the protest demonstrations are held, due to the
spaciousness of it.
It is also celebrated Dominical Fair of Cultures since
2000 with the aim to promote artistic and cultural
events in the country. Music, theater, dance, visual
arts and crafts, are set for free during four hours
every Sunday.