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The Bolivian Day of Death Tour: Cemetery, Traditions, Beliefs
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The Bolivian Day of Death Tour: Cemetery, Traditions, Beliefs

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Run by a local guide · Cat Hat walking tours

Booking is free; at the end you give the guide what you think is fair. Free cancellation at any time.

Discover the mysteries of Bolivia on a seasonal tour through La Paz’s General Cemetery. Explore local beliefs about death, memory, and the afterlife, and uncover the traditions that keep the connection between the living and the dead alive.

Duration
3 h
Destination
La Paz (BO)
Meeting Point
Basilica of Saint Francis la Paz
Provider
Cat Hat walking tours

Description

When the veil between the living and the dead grows thin, La Paz reveals its other side. Join Cat Hat for a journey into death, memory, and the afterlife through the General Cemetery where death is not an end, but a passage. Discover how families reunite with the departed through bread, flowers, ñatitas, and rituals where Andean and Catholic beliefs intertwine. Walk among silent tombs and learn why the dead are never gone — only waiting to return.

PLACES TO VISIT:

Basílica of Saint Francis: A colonial temple where conquerors hid magic, converting a world not with swords, but with illusions and symbols.
Central Cemetery: Death is just another neighbor. Eat, drink and dance with the departed where the other life feels close.
Red Cable Car: A viewpoint with no glass — just you, the wind, and the city below, floating over a sleeping giant.
Silver Purple Line: Watch the veil lift between El Alto and La Paz — two worlds stacked, one in the sky, one in the valley.
Purple Cable Car: The end of the line. You have survived the most mystical tour of your life.

SEASONAL ONLY — few weeks available.
Ready to step beyond the living? Come walk with Cat Hat.

Includes

  • Central Cemetery of Le Paz
  • Basilica of Saint Francis
  • Basilica of Saint Francis

Meeting Point

Basilica of Saint Francis la Paz

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Free tour

How does a free tour work?

Booking costs nothing. At the end, each person gives the guide what they think is fair for the experience: it's a voluntary tip.

Suggested in this destination: the equivalent of $5 to $10 USD per person, in local currency

  • • Pay in cash at the end of the experience.
  • • Bring small bills or change.

Availability and Language

Free tour

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