The surprising La Paz

With some regret we left Bolivia, La Paz is a city with its own charm. People in Bolivia told us about the provincial air of La Paz. Every neighborhood has its own identity. We experience it at our own expenses a procession in El Alto delayed our departure of two hours. There were big preparation for the independence day that unfortunately we missed, but we saw flags everywhere (apparently imposed by law), lawn and garden manicured and a lot of movement in the markets. There is ton of street life and at no point we felt insecurity. We had lunch in a little fixed menu restaurant where you find all kind of clients: the bag man, the policemen, the old women, the students, the busy professional and us the tourists. The food is good and we got no food poisoning! The second day we go up to a mirador where we have an incredible view of the city and we enjoy in a play area a giant slide!!! We end up have go to lunch at a little place with lots of charm owned by a Spanish guy, hat was able to arrange a quick lunch even if the restaurant was officially closed. You have to love flexibility. Our last day we visit Valle de la luna an incedible canyon not too far from the city. It is a pleasant little walk and we get to see some mariaci filming their video clip on the rocks.