La Paz,Bolivia Hotels

elevation of 3,660 metres (12,008 ft), it is the world's highest capital city. La Paz sits in a bowl surrounded by the high altiplano. As it grows, La Paz climbs the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) to 4,100 metres (13,451 ft). Overlooking the city is towering triple-peaked Illimani, always snow covered and majestic. La Paz is also known as Chuquiago Marka or Chuqiyapu from Aymara "chuqi," meaning gold, and "yapu", meaning farm.

Tourism in the City
Presidential Palace: Also known as the Palacio Quemado (Burnt Palace) due to repeated fire episodes the building endured in the past.

The Cathedral: Built in 1835, the cathedral is an impressive building worth seeing. It is located in the Plaza Murillo nest to the Presidential Palace.

Churches: San Francisco, Santo Domingo

Casa de Pedro Domingo Murillo: Once the house of Pedro Domingo Murillo, martyr of the independence revolution of 1809 (hanged in the plaza that now bores his name) the house displays a collection of furniture, textiles, and art from colonial times.

Museo Costumbrista: Displays amazing ceramic dolls wearing traditional customs that show how was life in the early 1800's. Also displays are photos of old La Paz.

Museo Nacional de Arqueología: Depicts a collection of artifacts of the Tiahuanacu culture. Museo del Litoral: Displays objects from the 1879 war in which Bolivia lost its sea coast to Chile. Museo del Oro: Depicts pre-Conquest works made of gold, silver and copper.

Museo de Etnografía y Folklore: House built in the late 1700's exhibits customs and art of two ethnic groups: Chipayas and Ayoreos.

Museo del Charango: Located in Calle Linares, the museum displays an incredible variety of charangos. Other native instruments are displayed as well.

Museo de Historia Natural: Exhibits on Bolivia's paleontology, geology, paleontology, zoology, and botany.

Casa Museo Marina Nuñez del Prado: Displays Quechua and Aymara-theme sculptures by Bolivian artist Marina Nuñez del Prado.

Museo Nacional de Arte: Located in calle Comercio, this former palace, built in 1775, houses works by Melchor Perez de Holguín and Marina Nuñez del Prado, among others.

Mercado de Brujas (Witches' Market): Merchandise sold here includes herbs, remedies as well as other ingredients used in Aymara traditions.

Feria de Alasitas: This fair is celebrated each year on January 24 in honor of a little god of abundance known as Ekeko, which means dwarf in Aymara.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Paz,_Bolivia