WHAT TO SEE IN LA PAZ + BOLIVIAN FOOD TOUR // BOLIVIA TRAVEL VLOG

After pushing our way through altitude sickness when we first arrived in La Paz, we finally made it out of our apartment and into the bustling administrative capital of Bolivia! A new country for us, we were so excited to see the sights and start getting to know Bolivia.
We spent the day exploring the city and trying as many local Bolivian dishes as we could, which is our preferred way of getting to know a new culture. We start our by day eating at a common chain restaurant called Wistupiku in the Sopacachi neighbourhood before making our way to San Pedro Prison, notoriously one of the most dangerous and lawless prisons in the world. From there we took mi teleferico up to El Alto to see the beautiful city views, and then headed back into the city centre to visit Mercado Lanza for lunch (which was an experience!). Then it was off to San Francisco Square where we found all sorts of art and food stalls, before finally seeing the notorious Witches Market which truly does hold many, many petrified llama fetuses.
Throughout this day of exploring we managed to try 8 Bolivian foods: humintas, pastel de queso, api, fricase, mocochinchi, a fruit salad dessert bigger than Nicole's head, helada de canela, and choripan. It was a full day of exploring and eating, but we finish the day feeling like we had experienced quite a bit of La Paz in just one day!
If you are wondering what to see in La Paz, if Bolivia is safe, or what foods to eat while you are in La Paz, then watch the video through to the end to see all the things you can get up to in just one day in the big city!
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== Chapters ==
0:17 Amazing Bolivian breakfast foods (api, huminta, and pastel de queso)
3:11 World's toughest prison?
4:48 Mi telefrico up to El Alto
7:22 Overwhelmed at Mercado Lanza
10:07 Trying mocochinchi
11:20 The world's largest 'fruit salad'
13:20 Plaza Mayor de San Francisco
15:03 Llama fetuses at the Witches' Market
16:45 Hole in the wall Choripan
19:27 Bloopers
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Hey there! We are Nicole and Mico, full-time travel vloggers searching for adventures all around the globe. In March 2021 we quit our jobs, sold our belongings, and hopped on our first ever one-way flight leaving our home country #Canada. We believe #travel builds understanding that reaches across culture, language, and boundaries, and we want to share our experiences as we create connections all over the world. If you like learning about unique places, new cultures and different foods, then come follow our adventure as we explore all our beautiful planet has to offer.

[@jenniferramos878]

helloooo just a fellow Bolivian American here who is FINALLY visiting my motherland in October. & this video makes me so exciteddddd. Thank you for being so open to try all our food & being so nice to all the servers 🥺👏🏽

[@nicoleandmico]

We're glad you enjoyed the video and are getting excited about your trip! Bolivia was such a wonderful country and the people were so friendly. Not to mention all the delicious food 😋 We hope you have such a great time on your trip and enjoy reacquainting yourself with your beautiful motherland 🥰

[@michaelc.vargas4859]

I am also a fellow Bolivian American as well!!! I love Bolivia so much!!! The music, food, the atmosphere

[@Samles007]

I will be visiting Bolivia soon, thank you guys, you encouraged me on this ❤️❤️ I am an old follower ☺️ And I hope that you will visit Morocco after the end of your trip in Latin America, I will be glad to welcome you in my country ☺️☺️

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much for connecting with us! It is such a treat to hear from someone who has been following our journey for a while 😊 Morocco is very high on our list of places to travel - we had actually planned to go last December before things shut down again, so we are very, very eager! We hope you have an amazing time in Bolivia! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about your trip and we will do our best to help!

[@Samles007]

@@nicoleandmico Thank you very much, I wish you success and more brilliance, and I am also ready to help you with anything you need, if you come to Morocco ☺️☺️❤️

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much! ☺️😁

[@isaacmac8857]

Que agradable que hayan venido por La Paz Bolivia, espero que lo hayan pasado bien. Saludos..!

[@nicoleandmico]

¡Realmente amamos La Paz! Descubrimos que la ciudad tiene una energía tan buena, ocupada y emocionante. ¡Esperamos volver algún día!

[@ubaldoperez8881]

Like you guys , down to earth but seriously 🤔hamburger good for you,pasta,steak,pulled pork,etc,etc,etc,

[@nicoleandmico]

Yeah the diet really takes a hit when we're on the road haha

[@eddyalfa6651]

Good video, there is a very big comunity inmigrants from philipins in Canada, right?

[@hye7777]

I love you both! Such lovely people. Much success to you 🤍

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much for watching 😁

[@jonathannaylor3126]

Nice video - thanks. I'll be there in September. Hi from England.

[@nicoleandmico]

That sounds awesome. You can't go wrong with such a beautiful country. We also checked out the Salt Flats in another video. We did a 2 day/3 night tour and it was a great experience! Highly recommended.

[@almaximus03]

You guys have such a good vibe:)

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate the kind comment 😊

[@MusicEffekt]

Beautiful couple. Thanks

[@MatchaCocoaDog]

I’m traveling to Tarija, Bolivia next year. Looking forward to maybe doing a side trip to La Paz.

[@nicoleandmico]

La Paz was a wonderful city! We're sure you'll enjoy it 😉

[@cruzer619]

You guys rocked unlike other tourists who were dried. You guys ate and ate and ate!! 😎

[@nicoleandmico]

We love trying new foods in places we travel to! Thanks for watching!

[@Moonwalk07388]

Great video, ill be there on another week. This will be my 7th time in Bolivia, very good food!

[@nicoleandmico]

Wow , that's amazing! We hope to one day go back for a second visit, but 9 sounds like a dream! Have an awesome time there soon!

[@mariaosco9069]

Hla muy lindo el vidio,saludos desde Argentina 😊😊bendiciones

[@nicoleandmico]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@traviezo696]

Un excelente video 👍👍 saludos desde Santa Cruz Bolivia 🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴saludos desde Santa Cruz Bolivia 🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴

[@Eduardo-lk3sc]

Do you still here? I can be your guide or your traslator

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you for the offer! We have left Bolivia sadly and have made our way to Ecuador since filming this video, but we LOVED Bolivia!

[@RailcarFerrostaal]

You guys have such a good vibe, thanks for visiting my city and my country, hope you come back soon cause there is a lot to discover, greetings from bolivia!!

[@fasteddylove-muffin6415]

Prison was seeming like the Utopia of Prisons--as far as Prisons go--till they got to the part about the purest cocaine is produced there. I think that tells the whole story actually. Why this prison exists...drilling down.

[@aldoprietomunoz4177]

Hay una empresa q está pagando por darle like a su pagina y después piden que compres un producto y te devolverán con el 30 % de incremento, si no son Uds deberían hacer algo con estos señores

[@aylingonzaleschambilla8379]

Thanks for visiting my beautiful country, awesome video! 😊

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you! 🤗

[@sleep.eat.repeat6786]

y'all living the best life, one bite at a time!

[@nicoleandmico]

Haha thank you! We do find a lot of happiness with even the simplest of tastes from different cultures 😊

[@JDazorDJ619]

here in Bolivia we love the animals and La Paz It is one of the coldest cities (for sure u notice) so people dress the street dogs so they can stand the nights out

[@nicoleandmico]

We thought it was so adorable that the dogs all have clothing on! It definitely makes sense with the chilly nights high up in La Paz

[@PathsUnwritten]

I';m thinking of taking a trip to Bolivia soon, mostly around La Paz and Tiwanaku. Are there any recent dangerous situations or things I should consider before booking? Thanks.

[@nicoleandmico]

That sounds like a great trip! For us we felt very safe while we were there and found everyone we interacted with to be very friendly. We did not hear of any events to be cautious about and, based on our experience, we find local events usually have little impact on travel plans unless it's related to flights or bus routes. The only consideration we'd propose is the altitude! Give yourself an extra day to acclimatize in La Paz or take altitude sickness pills. The altitude can certainly make you feel pretty crummy the first few days!

[@PathsUnwritten]

@@nicoleandmico Thank you very much. I was starting to get a little worried about the prospect, despite there being some amazing things I'd like to see there. During your time, did you hear of any crime or dangerous experiences that people you met had? Also, did you happen to get out to Tiwanaku? I'd love to hear any tips you might have!

[@nicoleandmico]

We didn't hear of anything dangerous in particular although our airbnb hosts did warn us of pickpockets in the city. After traveling through South America for almost 4 months now we find that this is a pretty common concern. So overall we would recommend taking the usual precautions for travel. For example don't wander too far away from the touristy neighborhoods/areas; don't walk around at night (best to taxi); if its possible avoid visible signs of wealth (smart watches, expensive cameras) but admitedly this is not always possible; don't put your phone down on a table, hold it in your hand loosely, or have it sticking out of your back pocket; make eye contact with strangers around you, it helps deter anyone with ill intent; etc. These are probably things you're aware of so we're sorry if it's repetitive! In any case many people are nice and friendly so you don't much to worry about except seeing all the sights and finding where you can find some delicious local food 😋 Also we never made it to Tiwanaku!!! We were only in Bolivia for 2 weeks so we didn't get a chance to see it all. Now we have another reason to come back so thank you for the tip 😁 O one more tip that might help you if you have any concerns about current events or safety: we recommend joining the Bolivia travel groups on Facebook (if you have one). The groups are pretty active and many people are talking about topics related to traveling throughout the country. If there are any disruptions or events travelers should know about, you can certainly find people talking about them. Enjoy your trip planning, we are excited for you already! 🤗

[@PathsUnwritten]

@@nicoleandmico Thanks a lot. I appreciate it! Hope you have a wonderful trip on your next destination.

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you enjoy your trip!

[@elviragarcia3258]

Bolivia has , pink , white, and many colors corn, api is from pink color, natural, corn, huminta is from white corn, also natural no preservatives or artificial colors. Meals, food are the best of the best!!!!!!!!!😘👍😊😘👍🤗

[@nicoleandmico]

The food was ssoooooo good!

[@Tincai.]

Tienes q disfrutar de todos los telefericos

[@gabrielflores9461]

La gastronomia es muy diversa

[@VictorSánchez-d7s]

Son los mejores platos de Bolivia

is bolivia expensive?

[@danielangel7875]

Great video, I send you a very strong embrace from these far away.

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you so much 🤗 we enjoyed the country a ton and want to go back!

[@davidapazacastillo9465]

the "teleferico" is interesting, I like it

[@nicoleandmico]

It was really fun! And so cheap, you could ride around on them all day and make a great day-trip out of it 😂

[@SeekerFitness]

how many days did it take for you to get over altitude sickness and what did you take if anything to alleviate symptoms?

[@nicoleandmico]

Great question! We would not recommend doing what we did 😅 We landed at La Paz airport and slept at a hotel next to the airport, so we slept over 4000m and had a terrible sleep (headache, restlessness, no appetite, etc.). We moved to lower elevation the next day (in the main centre of the city), but we still felt unwell for many days. We tried drinking coca tea and taking anti-nausea meds, but it still wasn't great. If we could have driven in a bus to Bolivia from Chile we would have for sure so that our bodies could have acclimatized a bit during the drive (the land borders were still closed when we visited, so this wasn't an option). If you are in the same situation and have to fly into La Paz from low elevation, we would recommend taking altitude sickness medication before you arrive and staying on that for a little while (depending on how long your visit it). If you are visiting for a short time the altitude sickness could really ruin your holiday!

[@marcoantonioibarravedia9640]

Welcome little people xd

[@NIMFASHADieudonne-cy1fx]

I mean nicole and mico

[@cercekify]

At mornig sugar.. at snack sugar.. on the diner sugar with meat 😁

[@nicoleandmico]

Yum! 🤤

[@ArturoCayo]

Holaaaaa

[@ElvisLujo]

Hola

[@NIMFASHADieudonne-cy1fx]

Thanks nicole and,i wish to be there,it's nice country

[@nicoleandmico]

Agreed! We thought it was a great country as well and hope to visit again one day

[@fasteddylove-muffin6415]

Not sure how much variance there would be--if any--but the Peruvian version of the purple corn drink is called Chicha Morada. I tried a home made version from purple corn I got from Amazon & it was just OK--not as good as what I got in Peru.

[@aracelyzoraidachipananina9177]

buen video

[@alexisjosuesurcovillegas3750]

Buen video

[@keisoochung6213]

Hi guys I enjoyed this video. I live in Canada but I always wished to go La paz bcz I spent my childhood there and left in70. Many years gone by I still miss many things of Bolivia where time goes very slow .... so many variety of climate depending (relieve terrestre ) altitude. In winter we spend vacation in Mexico but if it was Bolivia you could go Yungas.❤ Watching your video made me happy , it brought me nice memories..❤

[@gerardohuaynoca7296]

Lindo ❤❤❤❤

[@ويربجاش]

🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂

[@elton666]

Great.... Welcome to BOLIVIA

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank you!

[@Unicornval1128]

The dogs wear clothes there because of his cold it always is there 😁 glad they’re making sure they’re okay in that weather .

[@haroldmartinez3897]

💯🇧🇴

[@massihen9615]

BOLIVIAAAA IS BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

[@nicoleandmico]

So gorgeous. We miss Bolivia!

[@Vicos90]

😅

[@caritomei7798]

Thank you for visiting my country!! It is the first time I see people that have investigated so much before coming so that they can get the best out of their trip! (Especially on food haha). Hope you can again and happy to see you liked your stay here ❤

[@DanyEzequielSalvatierraojeda]

Es pura farsaaaaaaaaa

[@kristelkristal9353]

you should visit Ecuador!

[@nicoleandmico]

We did and we loved it! Here's the playlist if you're interested in watching kzbin.info/aero/PLSSlYnwzYFH6hldiyrVq8E90Zehxe0bMR&si=49FS6BeP7kT431d4 😊

[@READComment1]

Your midweek video and this regular Sunday one makes this week seem like such a treat haha!! 😃 That prison reminds me of Season 3 of the Prison Break TV series - there’s a self-governing prison called Sona, but hopefully this one is (much) less dramatic

[@nicoleandmico]

Awe we are glad you enjoyed the extra video 🥰 yes that prison was so cool. We heard that in the past, tourists were actually able to go inside and take tours. Some were even able to buy a night in a cell as if it was hotel. So strange but so interesting. It's not something we would do but I think that kind of thrill and adventure would be appealing to some people. Thanks again for watching 😁

[@READComment1]

@@nicoleandmico Oh wow haha that would be taking role playing to the next level! Also thought it was funny how you made it seem like you went up the cable car just to get that donut! 🍩

[@nicoleandmico]

Haha yes we can't say the donut was exactly worth it but the ride for less than a dollar definitely was 😋 Although to be honest when you see a donut stand with a llama as the mascot...it's not exactly something you just pass on without trying one🙃

[@READComment1]

@@nicoleandmico Agreed 😆

[@JoseloPezoa]

go away leave people alone there!!

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks for watching!

[@A513L]

Bienvenidos a todos los Turistas a mi bello país

[@michaelc.vargas4859]

Welcome my fellow Americans!!! I am an American born who loves both US and Bolivia. My parents are from Bolivia.

[@nicoleandmico]

You are so lucky to have a good excuse to go to Bolivia if you have family from there! We really loved the country and hope to visit again one day. We are actually from Canada so our journey to South America is quite long, but totally worth it!

[@annaclaure7104]

Thanks for visiting my ghumble country. Greetings from MD USA de Ivar y Anna

[@nicoleandmico]

We loved Bolivia! We would like to visit again one day.

[@Off_the_beaten_path]

Any special tips on food safety/did you guys get sick from anything? I keep reading to stay away from food stalls or street vendors but it looks like you guys had a great time trying stuff and I definitely don’t wanna miss out. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[@nicoleandmico]

We had no issues with food and we tried ALOT of street food. Just focus on stalls that are popular and have foods that turnover quickly. Also look at foods that are cooked in front of you either by grilling or frying, etc. (so long as they use a lot of heat). Or you can find a food tour and go with a guide who knows where all the "safest" stalls are. Be warned though, once you dive into the street food you might never go back! 😊 Best of luck!

[@kubraaktaran175]

Omg I recognize every single place, I lived there for 5 months and I love this city so muuuuc!!!

[@nicoleandmico]

Thats so cool! What an incredible place to live!

[@MONIKITA1729]

HIII im from bolivia raised in the us and i looovee this video because not alot of people are familiar with bolivia and bolivian snacks!

[@nicoleandmico]

Glad you enjoyed! We loved the food and can't wait to try it again one day 😋

[@hittrewweuy7595]

I love Bolivia with their amazing surreal views and delicious food and the people is so nice and they treat you like one of their family

[@nicoleandmico]

We loved it too 🥰 can't wait to go back one day and see more of the country.

[@roberthervouet2167]

trop mignon ce petit couple

[@friendlycomment1551]

Stillbirth llamas NOT KILLED!

[@nicoleandmico]

Thank goodness!

[@wowyummyyy]

😍😍😍 ❤️❤️

[@nicoleandmico]

It was so delicious and also at a great price. Perfect combo! 😝

[@judithlopezm2804]

no me gusto su vlog, bye hiihiiihihihihii

[@nicoleandmico]

Thanks for watching!