La Paz

[ lah pahs; English luh pahz ]

noun

1. a city in and the administrative capital of Bolivia, in the W part; Sucre is the official capital. About 12,000 feet (3,660 meters) above sea level.
2. a city in SE Baja California, in NW Mexico.

La Paz

/ læ ˈpæz; la ˈpaθ /

noun

1. a city in W Bolivia, at an altitude of 3600 m (12 000 ft): seat of government since 1898 (though Sucre is still the official capital); the country's largest city; founded in 1548 by the Spaniards; university (1830). Pop: 1 533 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

By the time he started selling the Manx, many of his motorcyclist friends were racing up and down the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, trying to break the time record for the drive from Tijuana to La Paz, which stood at 39 hours 46 minutes.

From Washington Post

The Latin powerhouse's acquiescence to La Paz has been particularly glaring.

From The Daily Beast

A plus for Snowden of settling in La Paz: It would be very difficult for the U.S. to extradite him.

From The Daily Beast

Reich, the former American diplomat, says he thinks Morales might just be crazy enough to ferret Snowden to La Paz.

From The Daily Beast

A couple of miles out of the town, in the neighbourhood of La Paz, the entrenched enemy was routed after a slight skirmish.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1809, a popular movement took place, and provisional juntas were established at Quito and La Paz.

From Project Gutenberg

Los coras en la costa del Golfo, desde los perices hasta la mision de los Dolores, comprendiendo el puerto de la Paz.

From Project Gutenberg

The wine and oranges I took to La Paz and sold, netting a neat little sum thereby.

From Project Gutenberg

If you had reached here three hours earlier you might have had the company of two gentlemen who are riding to La Paz.

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