The 14 best free attractions in La Paz

Don’t even think of not going! The geological site is extremely beautiful with breath taking views! It’s a STOP that you need to visit while in La Paz!

Nice park but not great for cycling. We are around sixty years old and found it too hilly to bike.

I visited Moon valley with a tour group in October 2025. Moon valley has sandstones and clay rich columnar structures and located in the lowest altitude of La Paz. As explained by our tour guide Milena, the origin of name is related to the astronaut Neil Amstrong. He saw a shiny patch on earth from moon and decided to visit the place once he arrived on earth. So that brought him to salt marshes in Bolivia. During the visit he arrived at La Paz valley and noted the present moon valley area. So he called out that it looks like in moon and so came the name Moon Valley 😊 Many foreigners and rich people and those having high blood pressure problems selected moon valley area as their residence because of favorable climatic conditions there. Also altitude sickness is not a big issue in this part. It’s very touristic and well managed by the government. But I still prefer the Animas Valley, which is not very accessible and having less facilities for tourists over Moon Valley 😊

This place is quite interesting yet a bit bland. Please consider to partner with Sony Pictures Entertainment to get the copyright of Starship Troopers. This place is perfect to be a Starship Troopers theme park. I have so many ideas for it, which not necessarily involves high-tech stuffs.

Interesting place to see, different kind of landscape but don't expect any world wonders. Park is pretty run down and in need of maintenance with holes in the paths and broken bridges.

After reading the reviews, I nearly was discouraged not to go. Some complain of this or that, look take a Trufi(local transport) which will leave you right at the entrance of it for BS3.8 one way and the same to return to downtown La Paz. Thus it is an amazing place. Sit down, take in the sights and enjoy. BS20 to get in, thus 28 Bolivianos at the most it’ll be what it’ll ran you. About $2.05 if that. Water and sunscreen if ya worry about the sun. From La Paz to here it’ll be a tad bit warmer because you’ll be coming down a bit lower than the 3600ish altitude!

Stunning views, easy hike, entrance fee is 20bs. There's two trails, total hike is 1 hour

Great viewpoint for shots of the city. I'm not sure how safe the wall back would be at night, but getting there during the day was not an issue and I was able to take Uber back down. It is not a long walk to get to the viewpoint, but there is a fair elevation gain so if you have not acclimated yet you may want to consider having a car drop you off.

Lovely mirador with a 360° view over La Paz. Resting area too so you can rest a little after climbing there and have a glance on the city. Definitely worth it!

Things to Keep in Mind The climb up is quite steep; given La Paz’s high altitude, taking a taxi or cable car part-way may be wise if you aren’t acclimatised. Mirador Killi Killi is one of the best lookout points in La Paz. The view of the city and surrounding Andes is breathtaking. We took a taxi up to avoid the steep climb, arrived around sunset and stayed until dusk — the city lights and colors of the sky were unforgettable. Bring a jacket and water, and allow about 30-45 minutes to take it all in. Highly recommended for a short stop while exploring La Paz. “Killi Killi” comes from a small bird of prey (falco sparverius) that once inhabited the area. The site served as a vantage and control point during the 1781 siege of La Paz by indigenous leader Tupac Katari.

Great viewpoint right in the middle of the city!!! It's interesting to see the views of La Paz from the cable cars but from this viewpoint it is different because you are right in the middle of the city, surrounded by the populated mountains in the area. If you are in Sopocachi or nearby neighborhoods, it will be a small 25-40 minutes walk to reach the viewpoint. It is not necessary to pay an entry fee even though there were signs with prices. Nobody was working there to enforce the payment of a ticket. This place is good to visit after exploring the area around the plaza San Francisco.

Astonishing! Take a Trufi up there or walk it up, either way, a well kept and beautiful sighting of La Paz at nearly 360° all around. Enjoy!

A big walk straight up to get to the Mirrador but unreal views once you get there. A bunch of benches to sit on, a quiet chill spot. I have no doubt the sunrise or sunset would be amazing. When you see the street art below you are getting close to the Mirrador.

This place gives a panoramic view of the La Paz city

It is interesting to see but the reverse clock was smaller than expected. Nice square with vendors. We were there on a Sunday.

Super nice cable car which brings you best view in town.

Great to people watch and see Camino market 0km. Pigeons are pretty out of control, circa London 1985. Buildings of modern and old are mixed, changing of guards also possible to see. Only downside some off characters around, valuables as usual keep them close.

Colonial side of La Paz, good for pictures but I much prefer the other side.

Nice place to sit and watch the world go by.

Full of pigeons, used to be great for pictures until that big ugly government tower was built. Still a significant part of the city, it is considered the starting point to measure distance in La Paz. You can find an old church, the old movie theatre and state buildings there.

Best days to visit Murillo Square are Mondays through Fridays before midday.

The place is filled with history, they’ll take you around from one room to the next and try to retain as much of the information as possible. It’s amazing how detailed and well maintained they were. My guide was amazing, she’s a linguist so she’s working well with getting all the correct terms, and her history knowledge is amazing (she’s a history snob and loves it).

Amazing guided tour with many interesting stories and facts to learn. Highly recommend!

Really surprised by this. Hoped to have a wander around, but ended up with a tour (just my wife and I). Tour guide was outstanding. Really interesting and went to lots of places you don't without a tour guide. Had a great hour or so.

Our guide was very good. Interesting to see inside the building.

Definitely recommend visiting the museum and cathedral if you are staying in La Paz. Good activity to do on a slower / quieter day. Tour guides take you around the museum and part of the cathedral. Tours are available in English. Our tour was slightly rushed so a few rooms we didn't have time to read all the information about the place and purpose of each room. The tour did however take us to the top of the cathedral which we were not expecting so was a nice surprise. Good view of the plaza from the top and of the bell tower.

I really recommend you to visit San Francisco. You will find ancient things that were used for eucharist and processions, in addition to old paintings and has guides who speak English, French and Spanish.

Beautiful art and history of the buildings as well as the surrounding area.

It's amazing place for spend leisure time and fresh air. I love this place I visit 1 times in 1 week. Also there is place for Alacita festival for 1 month continue.

Good place for a short jog, close to the blue cable car station, kinda crowded on weekends...small soccer and basketball courts around...not really safe for walking alone late at night...good place to walk doggies

Very cute park but hard to navigate around. It’s a nice place to visit while in La Paz

Nice relaxing and workout place

big beautiful park in a very city center without access for people. Looks empty and apart of few playgrounds nothing really happen here. So much lost of a beautiful space in a city center.

A must-have Bolivian experience. There are all the touristy vendors, but everything else as well. If you like the energy of all kinds of people, products, sights, etc., then go here. It's far more than just shopping.

Usually this place hosts a lot of different sizes of fairs. There is parking close to the area, sanitary equipment. Really close to the cable car interconection (light blue line). There is always food options (try to chose the boiled or fried options). Worth to visit in Alasitas fair (at the end of January)

Bolivia cable car transportation system gives an aerial view of the highest city in the world Cruising high up in the blue green yellow and white line you can see the dramatic cityscape

An aerial cable car urban transit system serving the La Paz–El Alto metropolitan area in Bolivia. Mi Teleférico holds two world records: it is the world's longest ropeway project and the world's highest cable car system. It is a great way to see La Paz city, offering a terrific panoramic view.

Great way to see and transit La Paz

This cable hub is a point in Miraflores where you can choose to move to either south or north. In a sunny day, the right place to have traditional ice cream.

Estación Inalmama is the exact name of this place. There are 9 lines of Mi Teleferico now and 2 lines are planed. This station is one of 33 staition. Only some of those can be found on present Google Map. I hope Google would refrect all stations on map.

Easy fast.

Brilliant

Located in the city center plaza, cathedral I would say is quite boring. It’s dark inside, not much to see or do inside either. Spent about 30 seconds inside and came back out. At least admission was free

On the corner of bustling Plaza Murillo stands one of La Paz’s most impressive religious structures, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. In 1622, construction of the Cathedral first began, taking 70 years to complete. Initially, the building was made from stone, brick and lime, however in 1831 cracks started to appear threatening to collapse the Cathedral. In 1831 the decision was made to demolish the building completely. In 1834 several taxes were imposed in the department of La Paz in order to raise the 30,000 pesos a year needed to reconstruct the Cathedral. Construction on the current Cathedral began on March 24, 1835, led by architect Manual Sanahuja. The Cathedral was officially opened in 1925 as part of the centenary of the founding of the Republic of Bolivia. However, work remained to be done. Furnishing of the interior continued until 1932. The building itself was not completely finished until 1989, over 150 years since construction began, when the two lateral towers on the outside of the Cathedral were added to coincide with a visit by Pope John Paul II.

Another lovely church.

What an absolutely beautiful cathedral steeped in old world charm. It’s not over the top and the deus is particularly refined with a beautiful stained glass backdrop.

Must be one of the only free cathedrals left in the world! Well worth going in.

Beautiful basilica building

It was so nice, a very big place and so comfortable...

Beautiful place with amazing views. Totally recommended

Beautiful park, great view, gazebo to chill and eat out, some sculptures in the trees

Only one exit. A lot of people climb the fence from the street down. If you go to the green side you won’t be able to get out to the street but you have to climb back. Such a stupid idea. Put an exit for the street!

So beautiful, I left my heart here 😍😍🤩🤩

It has a great view of the City and people make music there.

Good park. Nice view to area around

Beautiful places to seee the views but you can seeeee many couples....

A lot of history happened here, which you should find out about before visiting. We were lucky enough to find a very good local guide, Max, from Red Hat, doing a walking tour that included this dafuq square. It's also a very short distance from a couple of museums and of course there cathedral is right across the street.

The name they call this square is San Pedro. The prison is located here, you can pay to enter. Also people pay to live there as it has everything apparently. The square itself has a few vendors and a good ice-cream/milkshake place there also there's a church(San Pedro)

Plaza Sucre also known as plaza San Pedro is a great place to stay, near San Pedro Church.

An iconic landmark in the heart of the city. Historical and atmospheric.

Nice little square with lots of stalls and families.

Interesting Square right beside the jail. Stories about the jail are more interesting that the square itself. Square has a lot of drunks hanging about. Also has nice view of church.

A tidy public square, not too large, with a large statue that serves as a handy meeting point. This place is also called Plaza Sucre. There is a famous prison located right across the street; I was warned by a local tour guide to avoid all prison tours as they are not officially sanctioned and could be dangerous.

Perched on the top of the hills. Many kids come to play and eat ice-cream. Beautiful view of the surrounding areas of Ka Paz

Each open space in the city of La Paz is itself a viewpoint (topography) - view of miraflores from access ramp to Laikacota park.

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(Translated by Google) It is a nice place to visit, a variety of games for children and an excellent view of the city. Unfortunately pets are not allowed. Admission is not free and is cancelled: children up to 8 years old 1bs, adults 3.5bs (Original) Es un bonito lugar para conocer, variedad de juegos para niños y excelente vista de la ciudad. Lamentablemente no se permite la entrada de mascotas. La entrada no es libre se cancela: niños hasta 8 años 1bs, adultos 3,5bs

(Translated by Google) It is a park in La Paz that has various games for children and young people. The site is busiest on weekends. From that place there are beautiful views of the city. (Original) Es un parque de La Paz que tiene diversos juegos para niños y jóvenes. El sitio es más concurrido los fines de semana. Desde ese lugar hay vistas hermosas de la ciudad.

(Translated by Google) This place is beautiful. Has anyone else seen the abandoned place where that slide is? I'd like to see it reopened. 😢 (Original) Esta bonito el lugar Alguien más vio el lugar que esta abandonado donde esta ese tobogán, me gustaría que lo vuelvan a abrir 😢

(Translated by Google) It is a very large park, it has recreation areas for all ages. And it's much better when it's not so crowded. (Original) Es un parque muy amplio, tiene áreas de recreación para todas las edades. Y es mucho mejor cuando no está tan lleno.

(Translated by Google) Good Place however there are many drunks on weekends or every time matches are organized (Original) Buen Lugar sin embargo hay muchos borrachos los fines de semanas o cada vez que se organizan partidos

(Translated by Google) The conditions and maintenance of the Park for children need to be improved (Original) falta mejorar las condiciones y mantenimiento del Parque para niños

(Translated by Google) It is very neglected, the swings slip, actually the entire square, the neighbors don't care, I think their area (Original) Esta muy descuidado los resbalones columpios en realidad toda la plaza los vecinos no les importa creo su zona

(Translated by Google) Cleaned, care is taken in the square, small there is not much to see (Original) Limpió, se tiene cuidado en la plaza, pequeño no hay mucho que ver

(Translated by Google) Excellent and spacious space to practice riding bicycles... Or chat in the comfortable seats. (Original) Excelente y amplio espacio para practicar a manejar bicicletas... O platicar en los asientos cómodos.

(Translated by Google) Yes, it's okay, the only thing I didn't like is that when there are parties they forget that they are in the city and both men and women do mischief, what a shame 😔😔😔 (Original) Si está bien lo único que no me gustó es que cuando hay fiestas se olvidan que están en la ciudad y hacen desmanes tanto varones como mujeres que pena 😔😔😔

(Translated by Google) The square is beautiful but it needs repairs, unfortunately the neighbors do not take care of it (Original) Bonita la plaza pero le falta arreglos lastimosamente los vecinos no lo cuidan

(Translated by Google) Excellent to do, a breathtaking view once you arrive at the top! I highly recommend it to trekking enthusiasts. (Original) Excellent à faire, une vue à couper le souffle une fois arrivée en haut! Je recommande vivement aux amateur de trek.

Great place to walk and enjoy fresh air.

Very nice views of the city from this place

(Translated by Google) Excellent natural space and lung to escape from the city. Beautiful views, sounds of birds, beautiful trees, cacti. It has camping and picnic space. We went with our baby and she loved it. There is a little lack of signage and railings on the stairs. It's free. (Original) Excelente espacio natural y pulmón para escapar de la ciudad. Vistas hermosas, sonido de aves, bellos árboles, cactus. Tiene espacio de camping y picnic. Fuimos con nuestra bebé y amó. Falta un poco de señalización y barandas en las escaleras. Es gratuito.

(Translated by Google) Excellent recreation place for adults and children, green lung of La Paz. Trails, benches to sit on the routes, signposted and space for camping and viewpoints. Take into account that there are no trash cans, so you can take your waste back with you and there are no bathrooms/toilets either. The children's games, somewhat neglected, lack maintenance, broken burritos, etc. (Original) Excelente lugar de esparcimiento para adultos y niños, pulmón verde de La Paz. Senderos, bancas para sentarse en los recorridos, señalizados y espacio para acampar y miradores. Tomar en cuenta que no hay techos de basura, para que lleves de regreso contigo tus residuos y tampoco hay baños/ sanitarios. Los juegos de los niños, algo descuidados, falta mantenimiento, burritos rotos, etc.

(Translated by Google) A natural area with games for children, a camping area, trails and small covered areas to rest or have a snack. Ideal for relaxing, enjoying nature, observing local flora and fauna, as well as enjoying the impressive mountain landscapes of the La Paz Valley. (Original) Un paraje natural con juegos para niños, área para acampar, senderos y pequeñas áreas techadas para descansar o merendar. Ideal para despejarse, disfrutar de la naturaleza observando flora y fauna locales, además para disfrutar de los impresionantes paisajes montañosos del valle de La Paz.

(Translated by Google) Until you get to the entrance, it is best to take a taxi since it is a lot of climb. They don't charge you, it's neglected, the place can be greatly improved. (Original) Hasta llegar al lugar de la entrada lo mejor tomar un taxi ya que es mucha subida. No te cobran, esta descuidado, se puede mejorar mucho el lugar.

(Translated by Google) Very cool view.. a good place to go with the friends or with a little girl.. xde (Original) Muy chido la vista.. un buen lugar para ir con los panas o con una minita.. xde