Nuestra Señora De La Paz

Nuestra Señora de La Paz  English: Our Lady of Peace; Aymara: Chuquiago Marka or Chuqiyapu) is the seat of government of Bolivia, as well asthe departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country (in population) afterSanta Cruz de la Sierra. Itis located in the western part of the country in the department of the same name at an elevation of roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) (the city isbuilt on steep hills) above sea level, making it the world's highest de facto capital city, or administrative capital, with Quito being thehighest legal capital.
While the official capital of Bolivia is Sucre and it is the seat of Justice, La Paz has more government departments,hence the "de facto" qualifier.[5] The city sits in a "bowl" surrounded by the high mountains of the altiplano.
As it grows, the city of La Pazclimbs the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,000 to 4,100 m (9,800 to 13,500 ft). Overlooking the city is toweringtriple-peaked Illimani, which is always snow-covered and can be seen from several spots of the city, including from the neighbor city of El Alto. As of the2001 census, the city had a population of 877,363. La Paz Metropolitan area, formed by the cities of La Paz, El Alto and Viacha, make the mostpopulous urban area of Bolivia, with a population of 2.3 million inhabitants and surpassing the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.