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Mi Teleférico, a network of cable car lines, provides an efficient and scenic public transportation system across the city's challenging terrain. It offers breathtaking views and connects different neighborhoods.
Known as "El Mercado de las Brujas," this traditional market offers remedies, good luck charms, and offerings to Pachamama (Mother Earth) from local Yatiri (witch doctors). Dried llama fetuses are common offerings for new buildings.
While Sucre is the constitutional capital, La Paz, situated at an average elevation of 3,650 meters (11,975 feet) above sea level, serves as the seat of government and financial center. Its unique geography is carved into a canyon.