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La Paz (department, Bolivia)
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The La Paz Department is situated on the Altiplano at the western border of Bolivia, sharing Lake Titicaca with Peru. It contains the mighty mountain range of Cordillera Real with many popular treks and peaks for climbing. Northeast of the Cordillera Real are the Yungas, the steep eastern slopes of the Andes that make the transition to the Amazon basin. It also contains the city of La Paz, the administrative capital of the country.
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- La Paz - the capital city.
- El Alto - Formerly a suburb to La Paz, now a city of its own.
- Copacabana — A small resort town on Lake Titicaca
- Coroico - town at the end of the "death road," with nice weather and a resort feel to it.
- Quime - Hidden, practically unknown town with secret valleys, lost gold, and elfin forests at the beginning of the Coca Trail.
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- Chacaltaya - The worlds highest ski area and a popular day trip from La Paz.
- Huayna Potosi - "The world's easiest 6000m peak" and a national park close to La Paz.
- Madidi National Park
- Tiwanaku
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The region borders both Chile and Peru, to and from which there are international bus services. It's also popular to enter from Cochabamba to the east and Oruro to the south.
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- Go down the The Worlds Most Dangerous Road on a mountain bike is probably the safest way to get to Coroico. Read more in the La Paz section.
- Climb Huayna Potosi. A non-technical 6088M climb with a hard(er) last 120m. Recommended 5 days at altitude prior to climbing.
La Paz is a good place to eat, a different food, but you can find plenty of possibilities to find from Thai food to traditional food. El Consulado offers you an alternative in new andean kitchen.
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