Two blocks east of El Prado, this small but well-sorted collection of artifacts illustrates the most interesting aspects of Tiwanaku culture 鈥 those that weren鈥檛 appropriated, anyway.
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
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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
Nearby La Paz attractions
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La Paz鈥檚 city park has interesting skyways and the Mirador Laikakota. Traveling circuses will often set up here, too.
2. Iglesia Ind铆gena de San Pedro
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Founded in 1549 and finished at the end of the 18th century after the siege of La Paz by Tupac Katari, the 鈥業ndigenous Church of San Pedro鈥 has baroque鈥
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La Paz鈥檚 children鈥檚 museum has interactive exhibits and plenty of stickiness and stinky-sock smells over four rambling levels. The views are awesome, and鈥
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The Mirador Laikakota 鈥 part of the children's museum 鈥 is in a tranquil park setting and is perfect for kids.
5. Templete Semisubterr谩neo & Museo al Aire Libre
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The open-pit museum opposite the stadium contains replicas of statues from Tiwanaku鈥檚 Templete Semisubterr谩neo. Only worth seeing if you can't visit鈥
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Beside the Catedral Metropolitana is the Presidential Palace, a mustard-yellow building that is the official residence of the President of Bolivia. It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
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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