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La Paz Municipality, Bolivia

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Country
  
Bolivia

Seat
  
La Paz

Elevation
  
3,600 m

Department
  
La Paz Department

Website
  
http://www.lapaz.bo/

Area
  
1,973 km²

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Province
  
Pedro Domingo Murillo Province

La Paz Municipality is the capital municipality (sección municipal capital) and one of the five municipalities of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. Its seat is La Paz.

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Geography

The Cordillera Real traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the municipality are listed below:

Places of interest

Some of the tourist attractions of the municipality are:

  • Wayna Potosí, a mountain about 15 km north west of La Paz
  • Qutapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
  • Abra de la Cumbre at a height of 4,650 m above sea level, the highest point on the route between La Paz and the Yungas
  • K'ili K'ili viewpoint which presents a panoramic view of the city of La Paz
  • Muela del Diablo ("Devil's Tooth"), a giant rock of about 150 m height that has the shape of a tooth
  • Valle de la Luna ("Moon Valley"), south of La Paz city
  • La Paz zoo "Vesty Pakos Sofra" with an area of 22.4 ha, the largest zoo in Bolivia, the second largest in South America and the highest in the world.
  • Inkachaka Dam

    • References

    La Paz Municipality, Bolivia Wikipedia
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