natural wonder
Valle de la Luna (La Paz)
A surreal moonscape of eroded clay spires and canyons on the outskirts of La Paz, sculpted by centuries of wind and rain.
10 km · about 20 min drive
South AmericaBoliviaLa Paz Department
La Paz
La Paz Department, Bolivia · South America
About La Paz
La Paz is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Achocalla, 10km from Valle de la Luna (La Paz).
La Paz is in La Paz Department, Bolivia, with about 2 million people. The nearest town is Achocalla, about 8 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near La Paz?
Within an hour or so of La Paz: Valle de la Luna (La Paz) (10 km), Huayna Potosí (26 km), North Yungas Road (Death Road) (40 km), Tiwanaku (56 km).
Are there any good drives near La Paz?
The nearest famous roads are North Yungas Road (Death Road).
Where is La Paz?
La Paz is in La Paz Department, Bolivia, about 8 km from Achocalla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,004,652
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- La Paz Department
- Timezone
- America/La_Paz
- Coordinates
- -16.5000, -68.1500
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Worth the detour from La Paz
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Huayna Potosí
A 6,088-meter peak near La Paz that is one of the world's most accessible 6,000-meter summits, offering glacier climbing for beginners.
26 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
North Yungas Road (Death Road)
Bolivia's infamous former highway drops 3,600 meters from La Paz to Coroico along narrow cliffside ledges with no guardrails.
40 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Tiwanaku
The spiritual and political center of the Tiwanaku civilization near Lake Titicaca, featuring the iconic Sun Gate, semi-subterranean temple, and precision-cut stone architecture.
56 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Coroico
A subtropical Yungas town on a ridge at 1,700 m, the traditional finish of the Death Road descent, surrounded by coffee and coca terraces plunging into cloud-forest valleys.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near La Paz
- 26 kmHuayna PotosíA 6,088-meter peak near La Paz that is one of the world's most accessible 6,000-meter summits, offering glacier climbing for beginners.
- 40 kmNorth Yungas Road (Death Road)Bolivia's infamous former highway drops 3,600 meters from La Paz to Coroico along narrow cliffside ledges with no guardrails.
- 57 kmCoroicoA subtropical Yungas town on a ridge at 1,700 m, the traditional finish of the Death Road descent, surrounded by coffee and coca terraces plunging into cloud-forest valleys.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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