San Miguel Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit San Miguel
Popular places to visit
Valle de la Luna
Clamber around the spikes and trenches of this unusual topography and follow the circular paths for spectacular views of otherworldly scenery.
Witches' Market
Step into the world of traditional Aymara medicines, where the smells of herbs fill the air, ritual treatments are performed and Andean crafts are sold.
La Paz Metropolitan Cathedral
Striking neoclassical architecture and impressive stained glass windows testify to the city’s turbulent political history.
Plaza San Francisco
Admire historic architecture, enjoy street performers and magicians, buy arts, crafts and medicinal herbs and taste local delicacies at the food markets.
Plaza Murillo
Unwind in the heart of La Paz, where majestic buildings line the square and grand statues tell of a history of political unrest and independence.
National Museum of Art
This remarkable collection of colonial paintings and contemporary artworks, housed in an historic mansion, showcase the art of renowned Latin American artists.
Activities
From La Paz: Uyuni Salt Flat Tour & Overnight Roundtrip Bus
Tiwanaku & Puma Punku - The Ancient Civilization - Everything Included!
La Paz: Valle de las Animas, Moon Valley, & Killi Killi Tour
Full day Tour Charquini and Laguna Esmeralda
Full Day Guided Tour in Copacabana and Isla del Sol
Our pick of the best San Miguel Hotel Deals
Casa Grande Hotel
Reviewed on 21 Dec. 2024
Apart Hotel Los Delfines
Reviewed on 25 Feb. 2024
Fratelli Corp Apart Hotel
Reviewed on 9 Mar. 2025
Fratelli Aparthotel
Ritz Apart Hotel
Reviewed on 3 Jul. 2025
Hotel Sagarnaga
Reviewed on 5 Jun. 2025
Other neighbourhoods around San Miguel
Macrodistrito Sur
If you're spending time in Macrodistrito Sur, check out sights like Irpavi Cable Car Station or San Miguel Arcángel Church and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Obrajes Cable Car Station or Alto Obrajes Cable Car Station.
San Jorge
While you're in San Jorge, take in top sights like Multicine entertainment center and jump on the metro at San Jorge Cable Car Station to see more of the city.
Sopocachi
Theatres, restaurants and shopping are just a few things travellers like about Sopocachi. Sights like Plaza Abaroa and Parque del Monticulo are spots to explore, and you can get around the greater La Paz area at Sopocachi Cable Car Station.
Downtown La Paz
Shopping, churches and mountain views highlight some notable features of Downtown La Paz. Make a stop by Estadio Hernando Siles or Teatro al Aire Libre while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Teatro al Aire Libre Cable Car Station or Plaza Triangular Cable Car Station to get around town.
Miraflores
If you're spending time in Miraflores, check out sights like Estadio Hernando Siles or Museum of the National Revolution and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Monumento a Busch Cable Car Station or Héroes de la Revolución Cable Car Station.
San Pedro
While you're in San Pedro, take in top sights like Plaza del Estudiante and jump on the metro at Edificio Correos Cable Car Station to see more of the city.