Heading to La Paz, Bolivia, by Amaszonas Flight 501 from Cusco, Peru. (February 2015)
Passing through over Lake Titicaca on the way, the flight time is scheduled for 1 hour. (Copy from Google)
Take off the Cuzco on time 10:35.
Lake Titicaca is across the border of Peru and Bolivia, 60% of its area is located in Peru and 40% in Bolivia.
Lake Titicaca is 3,890m above sea level, the highest lake in the world as a lake that steamers work.
Desaguadero River, the only river which flows out of Lake Titicaca.
Approaching to La Paz International Airport (El Alto International Airport) in El Alto.
El Alto Airport at an altitude 4,082m is the highest airport in the world. The thin air requires longer runways for takeoff and landing.
Terminal building
Airport entrance to take a taxi and minibus.
Heading to La Paz by a tour bus. La Paz is a large mortar-shaped town and the Old Town, Centro, is located in the bottom of it.
El Alto with the Airport is 4,100m above sea level, Murillo Square and El Prado in the center of La Paz are 3,650m.
Go down steep slopes toward the city center of La Paz.
The large mortar-shaped town of La Paz has come into view.
Many houses have stood also on steep slopes.
End of from Cuzco to La Paz. return to countries visited
