Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Laundry
Lavanderías
(laundries) are the cheapest and most efficient way of ensuring clean (and
dry) clothes in La Paz. Higher-end hotels charge per piece (10 times the price), while
budget digs may charge a fair per-kilo rate.
Calle Illampu, at the top of Sagárnaga, is lined with laundries. For quick, reliable same-
day machine-wash-and-dry service (B$7 to B$12 per kilo), try the following options.
Lavandería Maya
(Sagárnaga 339, Hostal Maya, Rosario)
Laundry service.
Left Luggage
Most recommended sleeping places offer inexpensive or free left-luggage storage, espe-
cially if you make a return reservation. The main bus terminal has a cheap
depósito
(B$6
to B$8), but think twice about leaving anything valuable here.
Maps
Free city maps are available at the tourist offices. Inside the central post office, opposite
the
poste restante
counter, there are gift shops that sell a range of maps.
La Paz is the best place to stock up on maps for the rest of your trip.
Edificio Murillo, San Pedro; 8:30am-12:30pm & 2:30-6:30pm Mon-Fri)
IGM offers
original 1:50,000 topographic maps (B$40) or photocopies (B$35) if a sheet is unavail-
able.
Handal, Local 14)
A stationery store that stocks a small but worthwhile collection of
maps.
Servicio Nacional de Áreas Protegidas
(SERNAP; 242-6272;
www.sernap.gob.bo
;
Francisco Bedregal 2904, Sopocachi)
Provides information and maps of Bolivia's 22 pro-
tected national areas.
Media
La Razón
(
www.la-razon.com
),
El Diario
(
www.eldiario.net
)
and
La Prensa
(
www.laprensa.com.bo
)
are La Paz' major daily newspapers. National media chains
ATB
(
www.bolivia.com
)
and
Grupo Fides
(
www.radiofides.com
)
host the most up-to-date on-
