Cultural City Tour - Full Day
| CODE | NAME | TERM | OUTLINE | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLECCUFD | CULTURAL CITY TOUR | Full Day | Hotel / Jael Colonial Street / Precious Metals Museum / Murillo House Museum / Murillo Square / National Art Museum / National Ethnography and Folkloric / Museum Witches Market / Yellow and Green Cable Car / Moon Valley / Hotel |
Private |
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Pick up from the hotel and start the tour of the city of La Paz, one of the 7 wonder cities of the world, chosen for its unique topography full of multicultural contrasts. As your first attraction, you will visit Jaen Colonial Street, one of the first preserved streets in the neighborhood that also houses the area of four small museums; Among these, is the Museum of Precious Metals that houses an impressive hall of pre-colonial works and pieces, Tiwanacotas of silver, gold and copper. Follow visit The Murillo Museum once home of Pedro Domingo Murillo, a leader in La Paz Revolution of July 16, 1809 against Spanish colony, displays collection of colonial art, furniture and household items. Then visit kilometer 0 of the city, Plaza Murillo, home of the Presidential Palace, the Parliament building and the Cathedral; a good number of colonial buildings still survive in the surroundings of this square.
Continue to the National Museum of Art which contains a large part of the colonial painting and canvases of the time, in addition to being a palace with a lot of history until it becomes the current museum. Within walking distance is the Museum of Ethnography and Folklore that exhibits a wide collection of impressive works including pre-hispanic relics, masks from colonial and contemporary festivals, Andean pottery, elegant fabrics, typical costumes with plumage, weapons that were used throughout the history and various coins of Bolivia and the main feature is a 3000-year-old collection of textiles from the indigenous peoples of Bolivia. Also, in the old colonial quarter of the city we can find the Witches’ Market, this market provides a fascinating window to the generally secret world of Aymara mysticism and herbal medicine.
By contrasting the oldest traditions of the city, you will get to know one of the most modern transport in the world: The Cable Car, the most modern public transport system in South America, perfect for this city amid mountains, rivers and altitudes. Descending from the downtown you get an aerial view of the majestic La Paz to reach an area with a more pleasant temperature and visit the Moon Valley, a labyrinth of canyons and giant needles that resemble lunar shapes and are strange formations geological of various colors. The service ends with the transfer to the hotel.
Included: Private transport, bilingual guide assistance (English – Spanish) and entrance fees.
No Included: Tips nor personal expenses.
•Moon Valley is closed on January 1.
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