
Fuente de Berenguela, La Paz
In the late 19th century, the Plaza de Armas, also called the Market Square and, later, the Plaza 16 de Julio, was graced with a beautiful water fountain. Between 1890 and 1909 it was renovated, along with other sites and monuments of the city. It was called Fountain of Berengaria, after a man who went on a pilgrimage to various parts of the city. According to other sources from Neptune's Grotto of Lourdes, he arrived at the Paseo de la Alameda and finished his pilgrimage at the mound Sopocachi, where the fountain is situated today.
Want to visit this sight? Check out these Self-Guided Walking Tours in La Paz. Alternatively, you can download the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from iTunes App Store or Google Play Store. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Fuente de Berenguela on Map
Sight Name: Fuente de Berenguela
Sight Location: La Paz, Bolivia (See walking tours in La Paz)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Sight Location: La Paz, Bolivia (See walking tours in La Paz)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Walking Tours in La Paz, Bolivia
Create Your Own Walk in La Paz
Creating your own self-guided walk in La Paz is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
La Paz Monuments Tour
They say monuments are the grappling irons that bind one generation to another, symbolizing the country's aspirations, its past, and its character. The monuments in La Paz do exactly that, holding profound cultural, historical, and symbolic value.
The prominent statue of Pedro Domingo Murillo in Plaza Murillo commemorates the key figure of the La Paz revolution of 1809, one of the chapters... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
The prominent statue of Pedro Domingo Murillo in Plaza Murillo commemorates the key figure of the La Paz revolution of 1809, one of the chapters... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.8 Km or 0.5 Miles
La Paz Introduction Walking Tour
Nestled like a jewel within the cradle of the Andean highlands, over 3,500 meters above sea level, La Paz, Bolivia, is the most elevated capital city in the world. Curiously, it is one of Bolivia's two capitals (the other one is Sucre).
La Paz was founded on the site of a small Inca settlement, in 1548, by the Spanish conquistador Alonso de Mendoza, and was originally named Nuestra Señora... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
La Paz was founded on the site of a small Inca settlement, in 1548, by the Spanish conquistador Alonso de Mendoza, and was originally named Nuestra Señora... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles