To begin to describe the beauty of Bolivia and the warmth of its people it’s never ending. Bolivia is the country, the people, the experiences, the food, the faces, and the moments we’ll never forget. Bolivia is breathtaking, live its sites, its people, its culture, its colors; live all
Bolivia has such special and spectacular places to be visited and discovered; its capital, La Paz so indigenous and modern, called “The Marvel City”. Sucre, its constitutional capital, traditional and conservative. Santa Cruz, very cosmopolitan and legendary with the Jesuit missions that are a must, and more, much more as the Uyuni Salt Desert & Lagoons, as unimaginable as spectacular. And finally, while being one of its main attractions, the Titicaca Lake with the Sun Island. Bolivia has so much to offer
La Paz
The Bolivian city of La Paz is one of the world’s most remarkable locales. At 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, La Paz is the highest de facto capital city in the world — and its cable car system, which is the world’s longest and highest, offers stunning views of the city’s many vistas
While not the official capital, La Paz is the acting capital as well as the headquarters of the financial and commercial world in Bolivia, and as such is the highest capital city on earth, at 11,975 feet altitude.
Lying in a natural basin protected from the harsh winds, 21,000 ft high snow-capped Mount Illimani provides a spectacular backdrop to the city. Modern skyscrapers dot the city, offering contrasts to the more typical Spanish colonial, red-tiled roof buildings.
The best places to eat in La Paz
Cuisine in Bolivia, especially in La Paz, has had an impressive development, such that it has world-famous restaurants, signature food and great experiences. So, where eat in La Paz
- Gustu
Deluxe restaurant, high cuisine working entirely with Bolivian ingredients of all the country showing the extraordinary richness of the soil, offers unique dishes and drinks making your stay a singular experience Opened by Dane – and co-founder of four-time World’s Best Restaurant Noma – Claus Meyer in 2013 with grand ambitions to boost investment and training in Bolivia while also propelling the country onto the world’s gastronomic map. A regular place on Latin America’s 50 Best followed. Gustu is now helmed by Bolivian chef Marsia Taha who showcases the ample, and often little-known, native pantry, sourcing ingredients from the Andes to the Amazon. Go à la carte or choose the tasting menu, paired by Beverage Director and Restaurant Manager – and one of the Danish delegates – Bertil Tøttenborg with interesting cocktails, beers, and wine.
- Popular
Those flavors that have been known since childhood, dishes that the grandmothers’ grandmothers cooked and are still consumed now, typical flavors that represent each department presented in original creations and new formats are what three young people passionate about Bolivian cuisine offer, from a year ago, in his restaurant Popular Cocina Boliviana
The idea arose because the three owners—Juan Pablo Reyes, Alexandra Meleán and Diego Rodas—questioned Bolivian gastronomy and its identity in the present and with the main objective of promoting the consumption of Bolivian food.
The owners say: The idea is that in one bite they experience the variety of flavors. Let a dish impress the flavor, let it be cooking from memory, let it remind you of some nostalgic or happy moment.
- Ancestral
It is ranked 62. Founded in 2019, its main characteristic is that all its dishes are cooked over a wood fire, grill embers or in a clay oven.
On their menu you can find different types of cuts of meat and fish accompanied with vegetables and herbs from their own garden. Another feature is that its kitchen is open, and it can be seen from anywhere in the restaurant. Its mission, according to its official website, is “to show Bolivia through rustic and elegant cuisine.”
- Alí Pacha
It has been in operation for 7 years; it is in position 67. It is a restaurant with signature cuisine based mainly on vegetables, its name in Aymara honors its essence: universe of plants.
“Our proposal is to provide a unique gastronomic experience respecting the product, using products that are not exploited to their maximum capacity and taking advantage of the great variety of vegetables that we have in Bolivia. “We want to create a balance between the nature of the product and its versatility,” say the owners.
