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churches dating back hundreds of years, and living, breathing, seething markets that re-
flect the nation's cultural currents.
CRAFTS SHOPPING
The markets of La Paz are some of the most compelling in the world. In the tangle of
open-air stalls, covered malls, crafts kiosks and witches' markets you can find just about
everything under the sun, including crafts and textiles from across Bolivia, llama fetuses,
aphrodisiacs, woodcarvings, free-trade wares, metal pipes and tin pans. It's all part of the
great whirl of commerce that drives the nation's economy and culture.
BRING THE PARTY
La Paz loves to party. And at 3660m, just about everybody's a lightweight. Diverse reli-
gious and civic festivals are held throughout the year and bring plenty of daytime parades
and pageantry. Come sunset, a parade of different sorts takes hold in the lounges, discos
and bars of Sopocachi. It's about as high-octane as you can get without breaking the law.
