La Paz & Lake Titicaca Tours

The first thing to strike visitors to La Paz is its dramatic setting - at over 12,000ft above sea level, the city sits in the Andes, spreading out from the valley floor and clinging to the mountain sides. Snow-covered Illimani mountain dominates the skyline. The streets are cobbled, the women wear traditional brightly coloured textiles and bowler hats, and the innumerable markets are eclectic, bustling and invariably fascinating. In the northwest of the country, and shared with neighbouring Peru, Lake Titicaca sits at 12,500ft, its altitude meaning that the air is unusually clear and the azure waters particularly striking. Read more