Parks and art in Municipio Nuestra Señora de La Paz

Parks & Artistic Spaces

Explore the varied topography and public landmarks of La Paz, from the surreal clay spires and eroded canyons of Valle de la Luna to the historic hub of Plaza Murillo, the center of Bolivian political life. Green spaces such as Plaza Abaroa and Parque Laguna de Cota Cota round out the city's public spaces, while monuments dedicated to figures like Ignatius of Loyola and Che Guevara highlight its artistic and revolutionary history.

Parks & Artistic Spaces — Map

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Moon Valley

Valle de la Luna, also calling Killa Qhichwa is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province,…

Lukáš Musil / CC BY-SA 4.0

B

Plaza Murillo

The Plaza Murillo is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia.

C

Plaza Abaroa

Plaza Abaroa is a public space, named in honor of Eduardo Abaroa the Bolivian hero who fought in the War of the Pacific.

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Ignatius of Loyola

Ignatius of Loyola, venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who together with Peter…

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Che Guevara

Ernesto "Che" Guevara was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist.

Alhen / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Parque Laguna de Cota Cota

An urban park in the southern zone of La Paz featuring a central lagoon, paddle boat rentals, children's playgrounds, and landscaped walking paths.

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