The Witches Market

Great artisanal market. Beautiful local goods such as scarves, bags, clothes in original lama or alpaca wool. Best place to buy souvenirs and to help the local economy. Plus it's a very nice walk to have close to other local attractions. Don't miss it!

The Witches’ Market in La Paz is more than a quirky stop — it’s a fascinating insight into Bolivia’s indigenous roots, spiritual beliefs, and traditions that still thrive in modern-day life. It’s weird, wonderful, and one of the most distinctive markets in South America. If you're curious about the mystical or open to the magical, this place will leave a lasting impression.

It’s really just a street lined with tourist shops - I wouldn’t call it much of an attraction. There’s a mixture of mass-produced textile crafts (clothing/bags/…), artisan alpaca-based stores, and some bohemian stores selling cultural items (probably the most interesting aspect of the street).

So many stores and little trinkets to take home as gifts and souvenirs. A couple of restaurants there too. Whether you’re looking for local artists with their brand or general souvenirs you’ll definitely find it there

Ideal for tourists interested in local crafts, local cafes & nice photos. surprisingly clean and easy to move around. I felt safe.

Without any doubt, having seen many bizarre’s in my travel, this one takes the cake. It is absolutely vibrant and colourful but the further you walk along the stranger it gets becoming fascinating and surreal with a blending of ancient traditions with modern life. But you begin to see items used in Aymara rituals, such as dried llama fetuses (offered to Pachamama for blessings), talismans, medicinal herbs, and potions for various purposes like love or wealth. There are numerous traditional healers and loads of spiritual services like fortune-telling and cleansing rituals which are deeply rooted in indigenous beliefs and cultural heritage.

A cool, colourful and curious place to be!! It is a fun walk under the striking umbrellas, browsing through numerous souvenir and trinket hawkers, and finding out that the ones hanging in the far end shops are real dead llamas and not the fluffy ones!

Colourful place with lots of touristic stalls. One end is the true "witches' market" where stalls sell things for various rituals (including potions, amulets, llama foetuses) and some vendors will perform blessings/rituals for items that you purchase