La Paz Shopping

Shopping

You need never go into a shop in La Paz. Everything is available on the street – from computers and mobile phones to tummy trimmers, and a few useful things like food. If you do choose to go in a shop, note that trading hours in the centre are Mon-Fri 0900-1230 and 1500-1930, Sat 0900-1230.

Handicrafts

The highest concentration of crafts is found above Plaza San Francisco . Along C Sagárnaga and C Linares are booths and small stores with interesting local items of all sorts. The lower end of Sagárnaga is best for antiques. At Sagárnaga 177 is an entire gallery of handicraft shops. On Linares, between Sagárnaga and Santa Cruz, high- quality alpaca goods are priced in US$. Also in this area are many places making fleece jackets, gloves and hats, but shop around for value and service.

Musical instruments

Pasaje Linares, the stairs off C Linares, has a number of shops selling just instruments. There are also shops on Sagárnaga/Linares, for example Marka ‘Wi, Sagárnaga 851.