Tours, tickets and day trips in La Paz
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore | 70,000 | — |
The busiest is National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore at 70,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from La Paz
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paz to Oruro | Bolivia | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 14 min |
| La Paz to Puno | Peru | 213 km (132 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| La Paz to Quillacollo | Bolivia | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 37 min |
| La Paz to Cochabamba | Bolivia | 233 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| La Paz to Juliaca | Peru | 239 km (149 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| La Paz to Sacaba | Bolivia | 246 km (153 mi) | about 4 h |
| La Paz to Tacna | Peru | 280 km (174 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in La Paz?
National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore, with 70,000 visitors (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.