La Paz

American  

[lah pahs, luh pahz] / lɑ ˈpɑs, lə ˈpɑz /

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.

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La Paz British  

/ 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)

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La Paz

Gastroenterologist Dr Pedro de Maria Pallares from the Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, says increasing numbers of patients are coming to him with liver problems caused by herbal supplements.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

It was signed in La Paz less than two weeks after the Bolivian president named the country's "drug czar" Ernesto Justiniano as the new defence minister.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Supplies are running low in La Paz, El Alto, as well as the cities of Cochabamba, Oruro and Potosi.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

Protesters have blockaded entry routes into La Paz, shops have shuttered for fear of violence, and food, medicine and fuel supplies are running low.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Everyone in La Paz remembers the return of the family; there may be some old ones who saw it, but those whose fathers and whose grandfathers told it to them remember it nevertheless.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck