The city sits in a bowl surrounded by the high mountains. As it grew, the city of La Paz climbed the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,200 to 4,100 m (10,500 to 13,500 ft).

A historic district below

Scenes of the city below

Overlooking the city is towering triple-peaked Illimani, which is always snow-covered and can be seen from several spots of the city and there are many cathedrals below.

The cities of La Paz, have a population of 2.3 million inhabitants wow that is a lot. La Paz is an important cultural center of Bolivia. The city hosts several cathedrals belonging to the colonial times, such as the San Francisco Cathedral and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Hundreds of different museums can be found across the city, the most notable ones on Jaén Street, which street design has been preserved from the Spanish days and is home of 10 different museums. We visited some of these mueseums

 

Beware of loose wring below

We stayed in the El Rey Palace , a nice hotel near the city center.

Here are a few shots of the city below