Cobbled lane
Balconies and lanterns.
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La Paz's loveliest and best-preserved old street, a narrow cobbled lane sloping between colonial houses painted red, yellow and blue, with wooden balconies, heavy doors and iron lanterns on the walls, closed to cars. It is named after Apolinar Jaén, a hero of La Paz's 1809 independence uprising. Its historic houses hold a group of small museums visited on one ticket: the Museum of Pre-Columbian Gold, the Musical Instruments Museum with traditional Andean instruments, the Casa de Murillo, and the Museum of the Littoral, telling how Bolivia lost its sea coast. The street also has small cafés, craft shops and quiet inner courtyards, and photos are loveliest in the morning when the sun lights the colours. It is a few minutes' walk from Plaza Murillo. The museums usually close on Mondays. La Paz sits at about 3,600 metres, so take your first days slowly and drink plenty of water.
Balconies and lanterns.
Andean music.
Pre-Columbian.
North of Plaza Murillo, historic La Paz
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum, the Musical Instruments Museum, Casa de Murillo and the Museum of the Littoral, on one combined ticket.
