Why go
- Seat of government of Bolivia.
- Served by El Alto International Airport (LPB).
History
La Paz, officially Nuestra Señora de La Paz, is the seat of government of Bolivia. With 755,732 residents as of 2024, it is the third-most populous city in Bolivia. Its metropolitan area, which includes the neighboring city of El Alto, and other smaller towns, is the second most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.2 million, after Santa Cruz de la Sierra with a population of 2.3 million. The city is also the capital of the department of the same name.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 16 direct destinations
- Amaszonas Z8 (CRJ, SWM) · 9 routes: Arequipa, Cochabamba, Cuzco, Potosi, Rerrenabaque, Santa Cruz, Sucre, Tarija, Uyuni
- Astrakhan Airlines OB (737-300) · 5 routes: Cobija, Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Sucre, Tarija
- LAN Airlines LA (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Iquique, Lima, Santa Cruz*
- Southern Winds Airlines A4 (SWM) · 3 routes: Potosi, Santa Cruz, Trinidad
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Bogota, Lima
- AeroMéxico AM (A319) · 1 route: Lima
- American Airlines AA (757) · 1 route: Santa Cruz
- Sky Airline H2 (A320) · 1 route: Arica
- US Airways US (757) · 1 route: Santa Cruz
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is El Alto International Airport (LPB); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LPB has direct flights to 16 destinations on 9 airlines (incl. Santa Cruz, Lima, Cochabamba, Potosi, Sucre…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for La Paz, Bolivia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.