Advantages: Experiencing a different culture Disadvantages: Possibly experiencing high altitude sickness
...We went to LaPaz for 3 days in September 2006. We flew from Buenos Aires and arrived at the airport in LaPaz and immediately noticed how different we felt. The air was very thin and we had to slow down. We had been warned to take it easy and providing you take the advice seriously, there is no reason why you cannot enjoy the delights of LaPaz. After checking into our hotel we had a stroll around the wonderful markets, decided where to return the following day and then headed back to the hotel for an early night. It is wise to have a long sleep, so arriving in LaPaz at night is a good start, so that you can go to bed more or less straight away. I was not too keen about eating from the market stalls even though the smells were delicious, instead we ate at our hotel which had an excellent restaurant. We did buy popcorn...
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...Situated in the exclusive residential area of Puerto de la Cruz - LaPaz. The hotel enjoys extraordinary views of the Atlantic Ocean, Orotava Valley, and Mount Teide. The Botánico is surrounded by more than six acres of magnificent gardens, the ideal location for those seeking quiet and privacy in a beautiful environment. The Botánico is proud of its personalized service, thanks to the warmth and the charm of the local staff.
A vast breakfast is served on the terrace by the pool and in the lobby; an extensive cold and hot section with well over one hundred different items is superb. The 1 Michelin starred Oriental restaurant offers exotic Oriental cuisine. La Parrilla (the grill) features Spanish and regional dishes. Both restaurants have received awards by the gastronomic magazine Ambiance. Il Pappagallo (the parrot - named after...
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Advantages: World's highest capital that's high on life. Disadvantages: Oxygen tanks are expensive.
..., is Hotel Italia. Some described it as a dump, others extolled the balcony that comes with each room. Whatever the truth its tariff of 40B certainly means it's worth a look for those travelling on a shoestring.
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Football is popular in Bolivia and the cable channels screen matches from all over the world pretty much 24 hours a day. The biggest team in the country playing out of LaPaz are sensibly called the Strongest FC. Boliviar are another top team (Santa Cruz) who perennially do well in the continents version of Champions League, the Copa America. All the big cities have decent sized stadiums and if you get a chance seeing a game is great entertainment. In Santa Cruz we watched local team Oriente Petrolero trash LaPaz's Iberoamericana 5 - 1 in front of a small but noisy crowd. With the terraces in constant motion dancing...
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