La Paz
Chew on some facts inside the small, slightly tired Coca Museum, which explores the sacred leaf鈥檚 role in traditional societies, its use by the soft-drink and pharmaceutical industries, and the growth of cocaine as a party drug. The displays (ask for a translation in your language) are educational, provocative and evenhanded.
The on-site cafe serves cocktails, sweets and even nachos, all made with coca.
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The city鈥檚 most unusual market lies along Calles Jim茅nez and Linares between Sag谩rnaga and Av Mariscal Santa Cruz, amid lively tourist artesan铆as (stores鈥
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This colonial building was constructed in 1775 of pink sandstone and has been restored to its original grandeur, in mestizo (mixed) baroque and Andino鈥
Museo de Textiles Andinos Bolivianos
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Fans of Bolivia鈥檚 lovely traditional weaving consider this small textile museum a must-see. Examples of the country鈥檚 finest traditional textiles 鈥
Museo de Etnograf铆a y Folklore
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Anthropology buffs should check out this museum, one of the city's best. The building, itself a real treasure, was constructed in 1720 and was once the鈥
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La Paz鈥檚 best-preserved colonial street is home to four small museums. They are all clustered together and can generally be bundled into one visit. Buy鈥
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The prominent rock outcrop known as the Devil鈥檚 Molar (3825m) is actually an extinct volcanic plug that rises between the R铆o Choqueyapu and the suburban鈥
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The hewed stone basilica of San Francisco was founded in 1548 by Fray Francisco de los 脕ngeles. The original structure collapsed under heavy snowfall鈥
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The 5395m-high Cerro Chacaltaya peak atop a former glacier is a popular day trip. The glacier diminished over several decades and, tragically, had melted鈥
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The city鈥檚 most unusual market lies along Calles Jim茅nez and Linares between Sag谩rnaga and Av Mariscal Santa Cruz, amid lively tourist artesan铆as (stores鈥
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The hewed stone basilica of San Francisco was founded in 1548 by Fray Francisco de los 脕ngeles. The original structure collapsed under heavy snowfall鈥
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The cloisters and garden of the Museo San Francisco, adjacent to the basilica, beautifully revive the history and art of the city鈥檚 landmark. There are鈥
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Tight travelers can grab a bargain at the Mercado Negro, a clogged maze of makeshift stalls that sprawls over several blocks to the west of Isaac Tamayo鈥
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This colonial building was constructed in 1775 of pink sandstone and has been restored to its original grandeur, in mestizo (mixed) baroque and Andino鈥
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This intriguing museum, a former tambo (wayside market and inn), houses 10 rooms of temporary art exhibitions that change monthly. Past exhibitions have鈥
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Although it鈥檚 a relatively recent addition to La Paz鈥檚 religious structures, the 1835 cathedral is impressive 鈥 mostly because it is built on a steep鈥
8. Museo de Etnograf铆a y Folklore
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Anthropology buffs should check out this museum, one of the city's best. The building, itself a real treasure, was constructed in 1720 and was once the鈥