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Taking La Paz’s public transit system to new heights is Mi Teleferico, a cable car network providing fast and
and reliable transport between the city’s major attractions.

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Operating at 4000 m (13,000 ft) above sea level, the world’s highest cable car ride has revolutionised the
way locals travel between La Paz and neighbouring El Alto. Shuffling 3000 people between the
two locations every hour, the cable cars have cut commute times down from 1 hour to just 10 minutes; a
significant difference to La Paz’s long suffering commuters. Travel costs have also been reduced with a one
way cable car ticket costing only 3 bolivianos compared to the 5 bolivianos charged for a one way bus
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Along with striving to modernise mobility in La Paz, Mi Teleferico have also considered the system’s impact
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on the environment; a topic of great importance in Bolivia. In an effort to cut the amount of smog
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polluting city air, the cable car system has been designed to run on electricity, part of which is provided
through solar power. Abseiling And Rap Jumping

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A tourist attraction in its own right, the cable cars provide spectacular bird’s-eye views from each of the
lines, enabling passengers to grasp just how big and sprawling the city truly is. Ride And River Tour

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Constructed in just 2 years with the help of 1,200 full-time workers, the cable car network is being
developed by Mi Teleferico at an estimated cost of $234 million. La Paz Guided Walking Tour

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La Paz Cable Car Routes

The public cable car system consists of three lines, colored red, yellow and green in line with Bolivia’s flag.
There are 11 stations in total including a double station that serves as the end of the yellow and the green
lines.

Due to the large Aymarar population living in and around La Paz and El Alto, sll of the cable car stations
have both Spanish and Aymara names.

Travel
Line Terminus Stations Lenght Stations
Time

Red Estación Central/Taypi Uta; Cementerio/Ajayuni; 16 de 2.4 km (1.5 10 min 3

Line julio/Jach’a Qhathu mi)

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Travel
Line Terminus Stations Lenght Stations
Time

Yellow Libertador/Chuqui Apu; Sopocachi/Suphu Kachi; Buenos 3.9 km (2.4 14 min 4

Line Aires/Quta Uma; Ciudad Satélite/Qhana Pata mi)

Green Irpavi/Irpawi; Obrajes/Aynacha Obrajes; Alto Obrajes/Pata 3.7 km (2.3 17 min 4

Line Obrajes; Libertador/Chuqui Apu mi)

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The initial fare is 3 bolivianos ($0.43), with a 50% discount for students, seniors, and the disabled. The fare
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Using the La Paz Cable Car as a Tourist

It is possible to use La Paz’s cable car system to get to many of the popular tourist locations in La Paz. The
following is a list of several cable car stations and key tourist sites that are located near each station:

Yellow Line

Estación Teleferico Sopocachi: Parque Mirador Laikakota, Sopacachi neighbourhood

Red Line

Estación 16 de Julio: El Alto, Open Air Market, Polifunctional de la Ceja (stadium where the famous
Cholita Wrestling matches take place) & El Alto International Airport

Estación Teleferico Cementerio: General Cemetery

Estación Central : Plaza Murillo, Witches Market, Urban Rush, Mercado Lanza, Calle
Sagarnaga, Urban Rush, Calle Jaen & Iglesia de San Francisco

Green Line

Estación Teleferico Irpavi: Gustu, Zona Sur

La Paz Cable Car Future

National telecoms company Entel have been contracted to provide a WiFi service on the cable car system.

Finance is now in place for a further 5 lines. It is estimated that there could be up to 16 lines in the La
Paz Teleferico by 2030.

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Adrianne
May 3, 2015 at 5:09 pm

Do you know the hours the cable car is open in the day? What time at night does it close?
Thanks for all the information!

dan
May 13, 2015 at 11:07 am

Hi Adrianne, I believe that the cable cars operate from 5:30am – 10:30pm, 7 days a week.

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