San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' title='San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' />La Paz Wikitravel. La Paz. For other places with the same name, see La Paz disambiguationLa Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, while Sucre is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court. La Paz was established in 1. Andes. Altitude of the city ranges from about 4,0. El Alto where the airport is located to 3,1. It is the highest national capital in the world. The sight from the air as one flies into La Paz is incredible. First, one sees the sprawling shantytowns of El Alto, slowly giving way to the sight of La Paz itself, clinging tenuously to the sides of what looks like a large gash in the earth. Bolivian Palace of Government in La Paz. Recently Run Programs Registry here. UnderstandeditCity view with Illimani at 6. OrientationeditLa Paz was built in a canyon created by the Choqueyapu River now mostly built over, which runs northwest to southeast. The citys main thoroughfare, which roughly follows the river, changes names over its length, but the central tree lined section running through the downtown core is called the Prado. San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' title='San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' />La Paz geography, in particular the altitude, reflects the citys society the lower you go, the more affluent. While many middle class paceos live in high rise condos near the center, the really rich houses are located in the lower neighborhoods southwest of the Prado. The reason for this division is that the lower you go in the city the milder the weather is. And looking up from the center, the surrounding hills are plastered with makeshift brick houses of those struggling in the hope of one day reaching the bottom. The satellite city of El Alto, in which the airport is located, is spread over a broad area to the west of the canyon, on the altiplano. By planeeditEl Alto International Airport IATA LPB ICAO SLLP, El Alto. This is the worlds highest international airport at 1. There is an airport departure tax of US2. Bs. 17. 4 for international flights, Bs. News By Alex Montero newssfbg. NEWS A highprofile local civil rights ordinance passed last year to shine light on the San Francisco Police Departments joint. Tax can only be paid in cash, but several ATMs which also give out US are available at the airport. Tax not applicable for Bo. A national flights March 2. Most South American airlines LAN, TACA, Avianca, Sky. Airline etc. serve El Alto Airport as well local airlines Boliviana de Aviacin Bo. A, Transporte Areo Militar TAM, Aerocon and Amaszonas. Most international flights will make a stop over in Santa Cruz to pick up or drop off passengers, and load up fuel planes depart La Paz as light as possible, and early in the morning when air is denser. San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' title='San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' />American Airlines is currently the only U. S. carrier serving Bolivia, with one daily flight from Miami. State funded Bo. A and TAM usually for a cheaper price serve major domestic destinations as well as some major South American hubs. Aerocon mainly provides air links to communities in the Beni Department via their hub Trinidad. Amaszonas provides direct service to tourist destinations like Rurrenabaque or Uyuni. LAB Lloyd Areo Boliviano was Bolivias national airline until April 2. Bolivian government due to financial problems. Another private operator, Aerosur, has also now ceased operations, due to a dispute with the Government over unpaid taxes. While you may be in the practice of racing to immigration when you get off a plane, in order to avoid long queues, forget about this in La Paz. Take things very easily or you will be seriously out of breath and may suffer medical complications. Just walk slowly to the immigration area. From the airport, the official rate for a taxi into central La Paz is Bs 7. Sagarnaga Street, just south of Plaza San Francisco. La Paz main tourist strip. Its mainly a market street with artesano and souvenir stores, but youll also find. US1. 0. Only use radio taxis with a sign on the roof. Shared vans cost Bs 3. US0. 5. 0. When returning to the airport, please give yourself plenty of time if taking the bus. Often they are full once they pass near Plaza San Francisco, especially during rush hour 5 7. PM. The first bus leaves from Plaza Isabel de Catlica in Sopocachi at 6. As of 2. 01. 5 a company called South West Tours offers a premium to and from airport transfer for U 5. US bound flights take off and arrive. San Francisco Rush The Rock Pcb' title='San Francisco Rush The Rock Pcb' />If you are taking a TAM flight OUT of La Paz airport be VERY careful to verify which airport it is leaving from, some TAM flights leave from the El Alto Intl airport and others from the military base airport. As of Nov. 2. 01. TAM flights seem to be leaving from El Alto Intl. May 2. 01. 2 update TAM flights do sometimes still leave from the military airport by August 0. Windows 7 Ultimate N Sp1 U Iso. TAM had ceased operations due to failing regulatory requirements please editremove this when situation changes. The main bus terminal is in Central Park, near the upper end of the Prado Google Map and a 1. Note that buses arriving from Lake Titicaca the route for entering overland from Puno, Peru and Sorata terminate at a plaza near the city cemetery Cementerio farther to the west. Buses from Quime terminate in the El Alto bus terminal. There is no need to buy tickets upfront in one of the many travel agencies, if possible. Some agencies charge insane markups 5. And they are also not honest about the service they are selling. Its better to show up a few hours before the scheduled departure at the terminal and buy tickets there. Buses leaving La Paz usually stop in El Alto to pick up more passengers. San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' title='San Francisco Rush The Rock Pc' />It sometimes takes one or two hours until you really leave the city. Another option to go from La Paz to Cusco, Copacabana or Puno to take one of the Bolivia Hop buses. This service allows you to hop on or hop off at any of these places. They also provide border assistance in Spanish and English and do not make unauthorized stops. Bolivia hop is a new company and appears to be well ran and very safe. Cochabamba 7 8 hr. Normal day buses cost around Bs 2. Bolivar cost Bs 9. Semi cama between the two. Oruro 3 hr, Bs 1. To Chile, buses run to Arica, around 8 hr, some continuing to Iquique 1. AM, later buses will result in arriving in Iquique in the middle of the night. By bicycleeditHundreds of people cycle around Bolivia each year and most of them pass through La Paz. If you are one of those, read on. If you are not and you want to be free, get a bicycle and read on. If you are getting into La Paz from the north Titicaca, Per, west Chile, Tiwanaku, south Oruro, Sajama etc., you will have to pass through El Alto best avoided after dark and then you will have to take the plunge down to the centre of La Paz. Traffic in El Alto and La Paz is chaotic and pollution makes cycling more difficult. To get down to La Paz, it is probably best to follow the autopista highway, as it has a broad shoulder on both sides watch out for the holes. Traffic on the autopista can be heavy, but the shoulder is rarely used, except by the public transportation. Many other routes are possible, but some streets can be extremely steep. Check your brakesIf you are coming from the yungas Coroico, you will get in through Avenida de las Americas. There is an excellent Casa de Ciclistas 2. La Paz. Get aroundeditColonial buildings on Calle Jaen. There are three types of shared public transportation in La Paz regular buses or micros shared vans, called mini buses, and shared taxis running set routes advertised on the windshield, called trufis. The former cost Bs 1,3. Bs 1,5. 0 2,3. 0 depending on duration. A trufi will generally cost you Bs 3 3. All types have their routes indicated on the windshield, but mini buses have the bonus of fare collectors hanging out the side, yelling out routes in a rapid, auctioneer like manner.