El Alto Travel Guide

Stained-glass windows depicting former Bolivian presidents as well as a presidential tomb grace this church in La Paz’s political centre.

The home of Bolivia’s president, Congress and much of its most prized national art can be found around this central square.

Clamber around the spikes and trenches of this unusual topography and follow the circular paths for spectacular views of otherworldly scenery.

Lucky frogs, godly mummified llama foetuses and roving witch doctors are all common at this specialty Aymara market.

Browse indigenous, colonial and contemporary works by Bolivian artists at this wide-ranging museum in a colonial-era estate.

Political demonstrations, street performers, food vendors and La Paz’s indigenous population converge on this centrally located square.