Theme Week Bolivia – La Paz

30 June 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  13 minutes

San Jorge neighborhood © Pedro16792/cc-by-sa-4.0

San Jorge neighborhood © Pedro16792/cc-by-sa-4.0

La Paz, officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (English: Our Lady of Peace), is the seat of government and the de facto national capital of the Plurinational State of Bolivia (the constitutional capital of Bolivia is Sucre). With an estimated 800,000 residents, La Paz is the third-most populous city in Bolivia (after Santa Cruz de la Sierra and El Alto). Its metropolitan area, which is formed by La Paz, El Alto and Viacha, makes up the most populous urban area in Bolivia, with a population of 2.3 million. It is also the capital of the La Paz Department.   read more…

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