Cluster · La Paz
Sagárnaga & San Francisco
Late-morning cluster: the Witches' Market, San Francisco church and the tourist street; steep, so walk it downhill and take a car back up.
28″ bags
forbidden
Time budget
half
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 2.9′
Places
1
1 sleep area in reach
Rules in force · 7Rest on arrival and keep the first day light
- Bolivia ↗Visa rules depend on your passport (some nationalities need a visa in advance or on arrival): check with Bolivia's migration authority or a Bolivian consulate.
- Bolivia ↗Most of the tourist route is above 3,500 m: ascend gradually, rest on arrival, and see a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
- Bolivia ↗Protests and road blockades (bloqueos) are frequent and can close routes and cities for days; watch local news and keep plans flexible.
- La Paz and Lake Titicaca ↗Protests and road blockades can close routes for days: keep a spare day before any international flight and watch local news.
- La Paz ↗Rest on arrival and keep the first day light: no long climbs, no alcohol, water and small meals. See a doctor before travel if you have heart or lung conditions.
- La Paz ↗Use radio taxis or ride-hailing from the airport and at night; do not share a cab with strangers, and note reports of fake police and express kidnapping in unofficial taxis.
- La Paz ↗Protests and road blockades (bloqueos) can close routes and the airport road for hours or days: keep a spare day before any international flight.
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Bound and physics
Calle Sagárnaga, Plaza San Francisco and the market streets (approximate box).
- Slope
- steep
- Stairs
- Steep streets and steps
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- cobbles and paved streets
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Rescue anchors
A — Plaza San Francisco benches (field-verify)
toilet · shelter · seated_rest · valid: always
B — Church steps (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
C — Café on Sagárnaga (field-verify)
ac · food · seated_rest · valid: always
D — Market lane shelter (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
E — Shade and a seat (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
F — Shade and a seat (field-verify)
food · ac · valid: always
G — Shade and a seat (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
H — Shade and a seat (field-verify)
shelter · seated_rest · valid: always
I — Shade and a seat (field-verify)
food · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 2.9′, worst cell 2.9′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
Mercado de las Brujas (Witches' Market)
The market of herbs, amulets and llama fetuses on Calle Linares and Sagárnaga: 30–45 minutes; ask before photographing sellers.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaza Murillo & Calle Jaén | Car uphill north-east | ~10 min | flat |
| El Prado & Plaza del Estudiante | Walk downhill east | ~12 min | flat |
Sleep within reach
- Plaza San Francisco hotels — 5–8 min
Red lines here
- Pickpockets work the market lanes: keep bags in front.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.