Museo de Etnografía y Folklore
Museo de Etnografía y Folklore is a museum in La Paz, Altiplano. Museo de Etnografía y Folklore is situated nearby to the museum Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore, as well as near the government office Tribunal Departamental de Justicia La Paz.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Grande del Pueblo and Plaza Murillo.
Casa Grande del Pueblo
Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Casa Grande del Pueblo is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018. It is a 30 story tower. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020. Casa Grande del Pueblo is situated 270 metres southeast of Museo de Etnografía y Folklore.
Plaza Murillo
Square
The Plaza Murillo is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia. Prominent buildings on the plaza include the Presidential Palace, National Congress of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz. Plaza Murillo is situated 220 metres southeast of Museo de Etnografía y Folklore.
Palacio Quemado
Government office
Photo: Rodrigo Achá, CC BY 2.0.
The Bolivian Palace of Government, better known as Palacio Quemado, was the official residence of the President of Bolivia from 1853 to 2018 and again briefly from 2019 to 2020. Palacio Quemado is situated 250 metres southeast of Museo de Etnografía y Folklore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.
La Paz
La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, while Sucre is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court.
Calacoto
Suburb
Calacoto or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in La Paz Municipality, Bolivia. It is located in the southern part of the city and is considered one of the largest residential zones due to the cost of the houses and the services available. Calacoto is situated 7 km southeast of Museo de Etnografía y Folklore.
Achocalla Municipality
Town
Photo: Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achocalla Municipality is the third municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Achocalla or Achuqalla in the native language. Achocalla Municipality is situated 9 km southwest of Museo de Etnografía y Folklore.
Museo de Etnografía y Folklore
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 8:45 AM—12:30 PM and 2:30 PM—5:30 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM—4:00 PM
Sunday: 8:30 AM—1:30 PM - Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.49448° or 16° 29′ 40″ southLongitude
-68.13514° or 68° 8′ 7″ westOpen location code
57MHGV47+6WOpenStreetMap ID
way 438877668OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore and Tribunal Departamental de Justicia La Paz.
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