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Tiwanaku

The ruins of a great pre-Inca city near Lake Titicaca, with the Gate of the Sun, about 1½ hours from La Paz.

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Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

The ruins of a great pre-Inca city near Lake Titicaca, with the Gate of the Sun, about 1½ hours from La Paz.

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Nature · Lakes

Copacabana

About 38 miles away

A lakeside pilgrim town on Titicaca, with boats to the Inca's sacred Isla del Sol.

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Nature · Salt flats

Salar de Uyuni

About 259 miles away

A blinding white salt flat, which turns into a giant mirror after rain, on a multi-day jeep tour to colored lagoons.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Sajama

About 107 miles away

Bolivia's highest peak, with hot springs and vicuñas.

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