How to get Achacachi?

Once you are in La Paz city you can take a minivan from Bustillos and Heroes del Pacifico Av, ending Mariano Baptista Av. The minivan stop is near Cementerio General of La Paz city. Callampaya zone.

The service begins at 04:00 o'clock up to 19:00 o'clock. The minivans get out every 10 minutes to Achacachi. And the trip takes around 1 one a half hour.

The ticket is six bolivianos (Bs. 6) 1 Bs. = 7.07 $US today 17/05/2010.

The minivans stop in Achacachi city is on Macario Escobari Av. and General Campero St. The service toward the city of La Paz begins at 04:00 o'clock up to 18:00 o'clock.

From Achacachi there is also transport–taxi cabs and minibuses—to near towns like: Santiago de Huata, Japuraya Alta, Warisata, Avichaca, Suntia, and so on. The passage goes from 1 Bs. up to 15 Bs.

Where Is Achacachi?

ACHACACHI city is in South America, Republic of Bolivia, Department of La Paz, Omasuyos County. It is the capital of the First Section of this county. The city has 7540 inhabitants. Achacachi means “Big point” it derives from two aymará words: “jach'a”, ‘big’ and “k'achi”, ‘point’. After de Spanish conquest, Achacachi was known as “Villa Lealtad de Caceres”, due to first landlord’s surname.