Iglesia de San Francisco La Paz

We opted to take a cheap flight to La Paz from Uyuni rather than take a 12 hour overnight bus journey. The airport at Uyuni was quite an experience, with more police and staff on duty than passengers. Jobs for the boys! The flight was delayed several times with no explanation why, I assumed this is par for the course in Bolivia. The aircraft we …

One night in bus from Sucre and you're in the administrative capital of Bolivia: La Paz. This may seem the biggest city you've ever seen. Houses are spread everywhere. Every hill or mountain you see in the background of your view is filled with habitations. Definitely the best place to admire this wonder of Bolivia is the mirador. La Paz has no …

Before leaving Puno, the hostel manager advised there were strikes near Copacabana, which is one of the border crossings into Boliva. Just as well he told us as we heard some nightmare stories from travellers who got stuck going that route - 10km walk with backpacks, 2 taxi rides and a final bus trip!! Thankfully we managed to organise a bus trip …

Arriving last night in La Paz, I wondered if I was just knackered after being up for so long, and that was why I was so out of breath climbing 4 flights of stairs, but this morning I had a headache that pretty much lasted all day. The altitude does make a massive difference. This must be what it's like for fat people; just walking around makes your …

A few thoughts...... Our La Paz trip started as an afterthought, but one I am very glad we had. We had attempted to visit Bolivia 6 years ago, only to find out that the National Airline had gone bankrupt and canceled all flights. There being no other way to get to La Paz, we decided to cancel that trip. 6 years later, we find ourselves in Arica in …

A surprisingly beautiful city, especially when the sun was shining on the tens of thousands of brick buildings clinging to the mountain sides. A taxi driver informed us that huge number of unfinished buildings (unpainted and with windows missing) is the result of a tax avoidance tactic - council tax only has to be paid on finished houses. Had a …

We are getting way to far behind! A very tired and exhausted couple of authors coming to you from La Paz after spending 3 days in what seemed like another planet. Just got off an 11 hour bus and it is currently 6.30am so we are chilling in our hostel. The Loki. We are ready to let our hair down for a few days. Anyways this blog is on the first time …

Exhausted after the tough last 3 days, I went to bed at 10pm last night. This morning, I woke up with a start and checked my watch: 9:45am. Check out was at 10am. Fortunately, my backpack was already packed for the most part and all I had to do was get dressed and shove a few final things in my bag. Easier said than done. It seems I have acquiered …

Vandaag een leuke dag in La Paz doorgebracht. Na een lange nachtrust vanochtend weer fris en fruitig aan het ontbijt. Om half negen vanochtend werden we opgehaald voor een citytour in La Paz. Er stond een busje voor het hotel en een aardige gids nam ons mee. We reden langs het plein met de kathedraal en de regeringsgebouwen. In de buurt daarvan …

Mit dem Mittagsbus ging es nach La Paz (zwischen 3.200 und 4.100 Meter). Die Fahrtzeit von 3,5 Stunden war recht kurzweilig. Einerseits weil die Landschaft schoen war, andererseits weil die Fahrt an der Meerenge von Tiquina unterbrochen wurde. Ploetzlich hiess es aussteigen und per Boot uebersiedeln. (Bis vor ein paar Jahren konnte man bei der …

... offer, but to save money for future adventures, I was quite happy wandering around by myself. My first location was Plaza San Francisco, which unfortunately is a pile of rubble at present. Although the church is intact, but the rest was a building ...

With not much planned to do in La Paz we just wandered around town, went into the Iglesia de San Francisco and walked to the San Pedro Prison. Overlooking the city was Illimani mountain, sitting at 6402 meters above sea level. One of the things we ...

... .  So with drunk guy off our backs we continued our walking tour. We started  at Plaza San Francisco where Iglesia de San Francisco stands.  We then headed up Sagarnaga street, which is lined with shops and stalls selling ...

... itīs Congreso Nacional and Palacio Presidencial (we even think we saw the president!), the Mercado Negro (black market) and the Iglesia de San Francisco and the beautiful church of the same name (on which building started in 1549, although it was not ...

... Mercado Buenos Aires which stretches over 30 blocks; candles and incense and religious mementoes outside the cathedral and the Iglesia de San Francisco; and wierd witchy herbal remedies, potions, mystic talismans, and even llama foetuses in the Mercado ...

... rest of the day wandering around La Paz and exploring what this city has to offer.  We visited the Catedral, Iglesia de San Francisco, the Palacio Legislativo, Palacio Presidencial as well as the Museo de la Coca where we learnt all about the ...

... in food heaven! Attractions: Local markets & cusines Plaza Murillo Cathedral Murillo Presidential Palace Iglesia de San Francisco Metropolitan Cathedral The Congress buildings Valley of the Moon Cathedral of San Francisco FACT: ...

... into bed and had a few hours kip before exploring the local area and its historical ecclesiastical structures, such as the Iglesia de San Francisco. We walked through the witches' market and stopped for a drink and cake whilst trying to get used to the ...

... blazing so in T-shirts (yes Susan, T-shirts) we walked from our hotel to Plaza Espania then caught a taxi to Iglesia de San Francisco. We toured this church then toured the surrounding markets – including the Mercado de Hechiceria (Witches Market) ...

... mitragliatrici; mendicanti che dormono sotto tende, arrotolati in coperte come in sarcofagi. Il punto di incontro prediletto č la splendida Iglesia de San Francisco, del 1500, con la sua magnifica fusione di stili mestizo e spagnolo. Dietro la chiesa ...