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It's conveniently close to the main accommodation area and a good place to meet other trav-
ellers, with seating over several floors. Their food (in the Bs40 bracket) is excellent: try the
Indonesian
gado gado
,arobustmixoftofuandvegetables inpeanutsauce.Ifyou'rejusthere
for a drink, there's a handsome selection to choose from, including offerings from Bolivia's
domestic microbreweries; if it's in stock, don't miss the Hoegaarden-esque Chala from Ted's
Cervecería. Likewise don't miss the annual riot of orange wigs that is the Queens Day party
(30th April).
Daily 10am-midnight.
Thelonious Jazz Bar
Av20deOctubre2172;
map
.
Venerable jazzvenuewithanintimate
basement atmosphere, hosting excellent live jazz, Brazilian music and occasional Gypsy
swing Wed-Sat. The cover charge (Wed & Thurs Bs20, Fri & Sat Bs25; no charge Mon &
Tues) is tacked onto the end of your drinks bill rather than paid upfront, but is usually worth
every centavo. The only downside is how chokingly smoky the place gets later in the even-
ing; resign yourself to a morning-after laundry run.
Mon-Sat 7pm-3.30am.
with a chandelier-lit, brick-arched dining area, though it's more famous for its Fri/Sat night
roster of big-name national - and occasionally international - DJs.
Mon-Sat noon-2pm &
6pm-4am.
bolthole with a jumping local crowd losing themselves in some of the best live music, DJs
and club nights in La Paz, including live reggae (Tues), electronica (Wed) and world/Afro-
beat (Thurs). Cover charge is a mere Bs10.
Mon-Sat 10pm-4am.
ENTERTAINMENT
Appreciation of the
performing arts
in La Paz is limited to a small minority, but there are
a few places where you can catch theatre, classical music concerts, ballet and even opera.
Film
is more popular,and though the emphasis tends to be onHollywood action blockbusters
(almost always in English with Spanish subtitles), La Paz, surprisingly perhaps, has two ex-
cellent
art house cinemas
. You can pick up
Jiwaki
, a free, pocket-sized monthly guide to
public museums, galleries, cinema and theatre, at the artier cafés and bars, or check out the
anexpress.org
)
also has culture listings.
