La Iglesia de San Francisco está abierta de lunes a sábado de 4 a 6 p.m. Recuerde que La Paz está a 3500 metros sobre el nivel del mar, por lo que es importante tener a mano medicamentos para el mal de altura y controlar el ritmo. Beba muchos líquidos y evite fumar y el alcohol, que pueden empeorar el mal de altura. Un remedio local para el mal de altura es el mate de coca, un té de hierbas elaborado con una infusión de hojas de coca que los lugareños juran.
San Francisco Church is located in Plaza San Francisco in the center of La Paz. This historic church is an easy walking distance from many of the important landmarks of the city including Plaza Murillo, Sagarnaga Street, Museo Nacional de Arte, Museo de Coca, and Witches’ Market.
San Francisco Church is open daily with masses on Sunday mornings. La Paz has a temperate springlike climate year-round, with cooler temperatures from November through March. If you can, time a visit in May/June to experience the Festival of the Great Power (Fiesta del Gran Poder), featuring a colorful parade of brass bands and dancers.
Like many South American churches, San Francisco combines Catholic and indigenous art and symbolism. Distinctive here, however, are the facade’s modern stone columns with carvings that represent and honor the three cultures significant to Bolivia's history:xa0 the ancient Tiwanaku of Western Bolivia, the powerful Inca Empire that included Western and South Central Bolivia, and the modern faithful of the Catholic Church.
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