With a car, you can visit the Bolivian town of La Paz in the West of the country in a very convenient way without being dependent on other forms of transport. La Paz has nearly 900,000 inhabitants and thus occupies the second place of the largest cities of the country. In La Paz, the Government of Bolivia is also based, at the same time it is the capital of La Paz of Department. Before the year 1825, the name of the city of Nuestra Señora de la Paz was and only later got its current name as memory of a victory-rich fight during the war of independence against the Spanish. If you want to explore La Paz and the surrounding area with a rental car, numerous car hire agencies available are right on the spot.
If you arrive by plane, Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto of La Paz International Airport directly offers the service of all major car hire companies, so that you easily can rent a car itself after landing on your website. The airport is located near the neighbouring town of El Alto and is situated about 12 km south of La Paz, so that it can be easily reached with a car. In addition to daily domestic flights, flights to destinations such as Amsterdam, Rome, Stuttgart and Vienna are offered regularly.
The entire city of La Paz has the character of the city and has thus also become a popular destination for tourists from all over the world. Here huge posters are everywhere, colorful neon signs advertise for new products and the skyscrapers in the city host numerous office complexes and companies. As a diverse selection of shopping and entertainment with an international influence is located here. But also in the field of architecture, La Paz has a lot to offer to its visitors. One of the most famous religious buildings is the church Iglesia de San Francisco. The construction of the Roman Catholic Church began in the year 1549 and found its completion only in the 18th century.
One of the most famous and also largest museums in all over Bolivia is located in La Paz. The Museo Casa de Murillo is home to a variety of over six thousand different items in its rooms and has regularly changing exhibitions and events. In addition is the Museo Nacional de Arte due to his very special collection. A wide range of valuable art treasures, sculptures, furniture, porcelain vessels, clothes and even musical instruments is located here and will transport you to a world of treasures and riches.