El Alto Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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Where to stay in El Alto

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Yunguyo

While Yunguyo isn't home to many top sights, Cementerio General and Saint Gabriel Theatre are some notable places to visit nearby.

Yunguyo
Onkel Inn Airport Sleepbox

Onkel Inn Airport Sleepbox

1 out of 5
Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto, El Alto, Departamento de La Paz
Stay at this capsule hotel in El Alto. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Cementerio General and Saint Gabriel Theatre ...
5/10 (25 reviews)
Efficient in-airport sleeping arrangements
"This does not pretend to be nor is it a normal hotel. This place is the only game in town when you have a 3:20am departure and you want to make sure you are sleeping at the airport. It did the job for us. It is very Spartan, and they make no claim to be anything else. The staff were very friendly ..."

Reviewed on 4 Mar 2025

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Onkel Inn Airport Sleepbox
Gran Copacabana Hostal

Gran Copacabana Hostal

2.5 out of 5
Calle 5 Villa Dolores #400, El Alto, La Paz
Stay at this hostal in El Alto. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and 24-hour room service. Popular attractions Cementerio General and Lucio Perez Velazco Square ...
Decent stay, good price
"Busy hostel in busy part of El Alto. Very convenient for the airport, and the hotel arranged a pick up and also got me a tasty food take away delivered. The bed was also really comfortable. Only downside was check in was a bit clunky until the person with a bit of English rocked up."

Reviewed on 5 Dec 2020

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Gran Copacabana Hostal
Atix Hotel

Atix Hotel

4.5 out of 5
Calacoto, Calle 16 N° 8052, between Patiño and Bustamante, La Paz
The price is £117 per night from 26 Aug to 27 Aug
£117
26 Aug - 27 Aug
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in La Paz. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (216 reviews)
Nice hotel, be mindful.
"Nice hotel. We stayed on two occasions, before and after the salt flats. On both occasions the heating in our room didn’t work. The first time we asked for it to be fixed which it was, the second time we were over having to ask. The safe also didn’t work and had to be fixed. Edwin on reception is ..."

Reviewed on 21 Aug 2025

Atix Hotel
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Private Room

Private Room

El Alto, La Paz
Stay at this holiday home in El Alto. Enjoy laundry facilities. Popular attractions Solon House Museum and Parque del Monticulo are located nearby.
Private Room
Ritz Apart Hotel

Ritz Apart Hotel

4.5 out of 5
Plaza Isabel La Catolica Nro. 2478, La Paz
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in La Paz. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (243 reviews)
"Breakfast in morning, great cleanliness daily close to mall and food. Would stay again"

Reviewed on 6 Aug 2025

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Minimalist Apartment

Minimalist Apartment

3 out of 5
Calle 24A, No. 88, Calacoto, Zona Sur., Urbanizacion Los Pinos Norte, La Paz, La Paz
Stay at this 3-star apartment in La Paz. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and satellite TV channels. Popular attractions San Miguel Arcángel Church and Nuna Theater ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
Review of Apartment
"It is an excellent apartment with very good facilities."

Reviewed on 25 Mar 2018

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Popular places to visit

Witches\' Market showing food

Witches' Market

4/5(1 review)

Browse the stalls of the curious Mercado de las Brujas to discover traditional Bolivian herbal and ritual treatments while you shop for Andean handicrafts.

Witches' Market
Valle de la Luna showing tranquil scenes

Valle de la Luna

4/5(1 review)

Clamber around the spikes and trenches of this unusual topography and follow the circular paths for spectacular views of otherworldly scenery.

Valle de la Luna
La Paz Metropolitan Cathedral

La Paz Metropolitan Cathedral

Admire the neoclassical architecture and impressive stained-glass windows of La Paz’s main cathedral, one of the striking colonial-era buildings on Plaza Murillo.

La Paz Metropolitan Cathedral
San Francisco Church which includes heritage architecture, a city and a church or cathedral

San Francisco Church

4/5(2 reviews)

Marvel at the range of architectural styles and intricate artwork of this centuries-old church, spot religious paintings in its convent then enjoy views of La Paz from its tower.

San Francisco Church
Plaza Murillo which includes heritage architecture, a square or plaza and night scenes

Plaza Murillo

4/5(1 review)

The historical heart of La Paz is home to impressive colonial buildings, statues of prominent national figures and a museum colonial art.

Plaza Murillo
Plaza San Francisco featuring street scenes

Plaza San Francisco

See historic architecture, watch street performers and browse the stands of handicraft and food markets at this lively central square.

Plaza San Francisco

Things to do

Tiwanaku & Puma Punku - The Ancient Civilization - Everything Included!

Tiwanaku & Puma Punku - The Ancient Civilization - Everything Included!

£41
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Tiwanaku & Puma Punku - The Ancient Civilization - Everything Included!
From La Paz: Uyuni Salt Flat Tour & Overnight Roundtrip Bus

From La Paz: Uyuni Salt Flat Tour & Overnight Roundtrip Bus

£161
per adult
From La Paz: Uyuni Salt Flat Tour & Overnight Roundtrip Bus
Full Day Guided Tour in Copacabana and Isla del Sol

Full Day Guided Tour in Copacabana and Isla del Sol

£36
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Full Day Guided Tour in Copacabana and Isla del Sol
Valle de las animas, moon valley, killi killi half day tour

La Paz: Valle de las Animas, Moon Valley, & Killi Killi Tour

£63
per adult
La Paz: Valle de las Animas, Moon Valley, & Killi Killi Tour
Emerald Lagoon of Charquini

Full day Tour Charquini and Laguna Esmeralda

£29
per adult
Full day Tour Charquini and Laguna Esmeralda
Uyuni Salt Flats 3 Day Tour from La Paz city

Uyuni Salt Flats 3 Day Tour from La Paz city

£287
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Uyuni Salt Flats 3 Day Tour from La Paz city
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