Beside the Catedral Metropolitana is the Presidential Palace, a mustard-yellow building that is the official residence of the President of Bolivia. It earned its nickname, the 'Burnt Palace,' in an 1875 uprising when it was set aflame and badly damaged.
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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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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
3. 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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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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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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A gallery of art, yes, but also a collection of saleable artwork, including notecards and posters of Bolivia's most colorful and well-known modern artist,鈥
7. Museo de Instrumentos Musicales
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A must for musicians. The brainchild of charango master Ernesto Cavour Aramayo displays all possible incarnations of the charango (a traditional Bolivian鈥
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Once the home of don Pedro Domingo Murillo, a leader in the La Paz Revolution of July 16, 1809, the Casa de Murillo displays collections of colonial art,鈥