Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
America > Bolivia > La Paz
When to go to La Paz ( Bolivia ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 6 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 113 | 21 |  |
| february | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 106 | 18 | |
| march | 5 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 65 | 16 | |
| april | 6 | 5 | 19 | -1 | 25 | 32 | 9 | |
| may | 8 | 4 | 19 | -1 | 21 | 12 | 5 | |
| june | 9 | 2 | 18 | -3 | 22 | 8 | 2 | |
| july | 9 | 2 | 18 | -3 | 21 | 10 | 2 | |
| august | 8 | 3 | 18 | -3 | 23 | 12 | 4 | |
| september | 7 | 4 | 19 | -1 | 26 | 27 | 9 | |
| october | 6 | 5 | 20 | -1 | 25 | 40 | 9 | |
| november | 6 | 7 | 20 | -1 | 24 | 47 | 11 | |
| december | 6 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 25 | 93 | 18 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 6 hours of average sunlight in La Paz and the overall temperature will vary between 2 and 25 (Celcius) in this area of Bolivia. Usually you shouldn't see more than 21 rainy days wich is representative of this part of America.
What to do in La Paz : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
The administrative capital of Bolivia in La Paz has more than 800,000 inhabitants. This is the highest capital in the world with an altitude of 3600 meters. Its history is marked by a number of political and social movements.
Its climate is rather cold, with a maximum of 20 ° C in summer, but the sun is important. Several sites worth visiting: the Mercado Rodriguez, a lively market on weekends, the bars very festive Calle Belisario Salinas, the National Museum of Art Palace occupying the Diez de Medina, the National Museum of Archaeology in Tiwanaku its fine collection of pre-Columbian objects, and the street with his pace Jaen perfectly preserved colonial.
You can also explore the surroundings of the town of Moon Valley, a geological formation eroded by wind and rain, giving it a lunar impressive, Lake Titicaca an hour away, the village of Coroico so peaceful after off course dramatically, or do some of the "path of gold," beautiful trek starting from the most beautiful village in the Andes, Sorata.
You will anyway seduced by the sight of all the colorful houses of the town hung on the mountainside, and small shops where local artisans find you for sure for souvenirs to your friends.
