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

In nearby La Paz, military police and navy personnel guarded the presidential palace and police tactical units were stationed on main squares.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

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

The incident came one day after police and soldiers cleared a key road linking La Paz to farming communities.

From Barron's ● Jun. 6, 2026

Thus, in La Paz, it was known in the early morning through the whole town that Kino was going to sell his pearl that day.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck