La Paz, Bolivia guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels
(The Guardian Travel News)

High in the Andes, Bolivia´s de facto capital is having a moment, thanks to local artists, chefs and cafe owners on a mission to breathe new life into the historic centreThere are few cities with such an extraordinary setting as lofty La Paz. At 3,640 metres above sea level, Bolivia´s de facto capital has serious altitude. Fly in and you´ll see the pancake-flat Altiplano (high plain) fall into a steep-sided bowl lined with a maze of adobe and red-brick buildings, which mix with modern skyscrapers at the base. And towering above it all is the jagged, glacier-topped Cordillera Real. Continue reading...