Is La Paz safe for solo female travelers?

La Paz offers a rich blend of culture and history, making it an interesting destination. However, solo female travelers need to exercise vigilance. Petty crimes like pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common. Always stay in crowded, well-lit areas, and maintain awareness of your belongings. Avoid isolated areas and do not accept food or drink from strangers, as there have been cases of drugging. Moreover, be sure to use only reputable transport services. The city does provide a unique experience, but safety precautions are necessary.

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How safe is La Paz for female travelers?

Solo travel

I will definitely be traveling back to La Paz to learn more about their culture. Sopocachi was a very safe area. Air BnB is the way to go if you do not want to stay in a Hostal. The night life is great here as well.

Posted: May 16, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
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How safe is La Paz for women?

Local safety index

3 /5

Based on 5 local experiences

Local crime index

1.7 /5

Based on 5 local experiences

The safety of this city depends on where you are, such as the "Ceja" or "Alto" zones, which are highly dangerous. In the "Centro" zone, you should be careful with your cell phone; they'll steal it quickly. The South zone is a little safer; generally, I don't have too many concerns for my safety there. In general, you should be careful on dark or small streets with no people around.

Posted: August 10, 2025
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Nicole

Safety in La Paz is relatively good, but It depends on where are you going, and what time you’re going. You shouldn’t walk alone late at night. The means of transportation I recommend are the cable car, the PumaKatari bus, and apps like Uber, inDrive, or Yango.

Posted: June 23, 2025
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This city is very beautiful, especially in the rainy season when everything greens up, especially downtown and the south zone are known for being safe areas with lots of green areas. Variety of places to visit, cultural activities to visit, unique restaurants and beautiful scenery, it is generally very safe, there are danger zones but that is usually by the eyebrow of the high or some distant neighborhoods in the center of the city the others are comfortable and beautiful to walk and explore and people can be very collaborative and friendly.

Posted: January 26, 2025
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It depends on the zone. For example El Alto it is definitely not a safe place, I wouldn't be walking alone nor at noon nor at night. Sopocachi is the central part and it's pretty safe. I live in the south zone, the safest of all zones.

Posted: July 6, 2024
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