plaza murillo

markboccolato

plaza murillo is one of the best sqaures in la paz. it's very picturesque and quaint and a very good spot for your camera

Karenyong

Its good to laze around the square and chit chatting with friends and do some people watch or feeding the pigeon that surrounds all over the square itself. Surrounding it are all museum and presidential palace. If time allows, its good to slowly stroll around the area.

FelixT755

It is ask for more oxygen in this beautiful city around mountains exceeding 4000 m. Note that the tourist area is going to the Murillo plaza, friendly local people that gives you choose pleasant tourist destinations. Choose to travel to the salt flats of Uyuni.

HelenaGuerra

This is a huge square in the middle of town. Very busy with locals it is not that special. There are some nice buildings around worth a visit.

MGDowney

A movie was being filmed on plaza. presidential palace with palace guards, good photos of indigenous people, great snack shop adjacent to plaza. Try the meat pies.

dkh_boston

Nice to see and visit. You have the presidential palace, congress and the cathedral facing the plaza. We were there just after New Years and Christmas decorations were still up. Walking there is nice but be sure you've had a chance to acclimatize first.

daleb378

We went through the museum and original home of Murillo. This was a rally interesting museum and a very telling story within his home.

Flylikeamoth

This is a must, great to take a look at the center of the city and the area around this houses museums and markets.

SashaM893

The area is a good location to take photos of the colonial architecture. The plaza itself has the ubiquitous statue of some past official and lots of pigeons...they say it is good luck to be pooped on by a bird ... The palace nearby is interesting with ornamentally uniformed guards (worth a photo) and the parliament building and cathedral are also beautifully kept. Other buildings are In various degrees of decay and age. Although not religious the churches here (there is another a couple of blocks away) are always good for people watching. We were there on a day when lots of confirmations were being conducted, this made for lots of smiles, confetti and flower petals. Worth the walk and it is free.

Jirecarol

The Plaza is on the edge of the colonial part of the city and has historical significance for Bolivia. The presidential palace is located there and it is within a few blocks of important museums and historical churches. It is the endpoint of most of the nearly 200 marches a year that are intended to pressure the government. Keep your distance but it is a sight worth seeing. The square itself is not worth more than a 10 minute visit.

egonk992

Well, you´re in La Paz so sooner or later you´ll have to go there, but I didn´t find it so amazing...the buildings around the square are not that interesting and it´s not really the heart of La Paz (that´s San Francisco´s square for sure)

HenryHimura

Also know as Kilometer "0" with a huge history to learn if you want to kwon a little of La Paz Citys history, i recomend to get a touristic tour managed by touristic guides. however (As I live here in La Paz City) I just would recomend you to visit this popolar square to kwon why I called it The Pigeons Square XD "Be carefull while feeding pigeons" XD...once you get to La Paz you just have to ask for it, then you can choose to go there by walking or by car, the aquare is in the center place of the city sorrounded by governamental palaces (sorry i dont like politic so i forgot the name of the building aroud XD) (09/11/14)

alannsarah

Yes, it is the main square in the city but there are more impressive ones around. The clock is a bit disarming if you're unaware that it was changed. The buildings surrounding the square are great, the pigeons however are not!

E2332MJjamesl

If you are looking for the old centre of town, this is it. The square and the area around it is great to spend some time wandering in.

poleinahole1

We visited after seeing a great picture of the square taken after the rain. We visited on a Sunday and lots of families were enjoying the square and historical buildings surrounding it. Go down the street s around the square and see the local markets and camera shy ladies with their bowler hats. Not exceptional but something to see in La Paz.