La Paz, Bolivia

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The highest capital city in the world! It's kinda weird, and high in the mountains. Walking uphill will take your breath away the first days, but stay for a while and you'll learn to love it.

Population: 1.5 million Elevation: 4000 meters. | Editing history.

Places to stay:

Hospedaje Cactus (0 comments) Jimenez 818 and Santa Cruz Tel: 245 14 21
Cheap (4$/person), communal kitchen and rooftop terrace.

Hotel Majestic (0 comments) Cl Santa Cruz 359 Cheapest night: 10 US$/night. Private rooms available.
Cheap and cheerful hostel, single rooms about 10$.

The adventure brew hostel (0 comments) Av Montes 533 Website: http://www.theadventurebrewhostel.com/ Website: Cheapest night: 5 US$/night. Dorm beds available. Private rooms available.
Conveniently near the main bus terminal, this place comes with its own "worlds' highest" microbrewery. You can book online and their website is funky.Dorm beds are about 5 US$. Also contains a travel agency Kanoo Tours that can help you with all your travel related questions and book all the tours and transport you need. They have online booking available at www.kanootours.com.

Arthy's Guesthouse (0 comments) Av Montes 693 Website: http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/ArthysGuesthouse-LaPaz-10... Cheapest night: 5 US$/night. Private rooms available.
Close to the main bus terminal, this place has English speaking owners. Rooms are 5 US$ per person. They have 7 rooms, shared bathrooms. There's a lounge, sunny patio and a pool table. They have a middnight curfew, so not for heavy partying.

Practical information:

Many ATMs give out both Bolivianos and US dollars although there is often a low daily limit. The best ATMs to try are BCP, BNB and Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz as these larger banks will usually give the most amount at any one time. As a general rule you can withdraw more US dollars than bolivianos with 1500 to 2000 bs being the norm and up to 500/700 us$ being possible.

Internet Cafes are EVERYWHERE and usually charge 2 to 5bs per hour

 

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