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Alternately, also at the intersection of Tihuanacu and Highway 1 Another way to get to Achica Arriba is to find a parking lot where lots of truckers wait minibus leaving for cargoPocota (Pocohota on the map). If you head there The fare is 3 Bs and chat them up - and are fine waiting until they have the cargo to leave from there (- you could easily find a ride16.509, -68. Most have their destination on a sign 16298) in their windshield or on a post at their open cargo beds. El Alto (you can reach it by foot from La Ceja)
→South towards Calamarca / Ayo Ayo / Patacamaya / Sica Sica / Caracollo / Cochabamba (via #1 Panamericana and #4 highways)
Nuestra Señora de La Paz (English: Our Lady of Peace), commonly known as La Paz, is [[Bolivia]]'s third most-populous city,the seat of the country's government and the capital of La Paz Department. It is located on the western side of Bolivia at an elevation of roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level. It is, de facto, the world's highest administrative capital.
The city sits in a bowl surrounded by the high mountains of the altiplano. As it grew, the city of La Paz climbed the hills, resulting in varying elevations from 3,200 to 4,100 m (10,500 to 13,500 ft). Overlooking the city is towering triple-peaked Illimani, which is always snow-covered and can be seen from several spots of the city, including from the neighboring city of El Alto. As of the 2008 census, the city had a population of 877,363.[9]
The first tranca heading south is located in Achica Arriba. Lots of cars and some trucks stop there to eat or for repairs, and of course everyone has to slow down. There is also a gas station just further down the road (though not a very busy one). To get there one can get a van heading to Patacamaya - fare should be ~Bs. 3 (though haggling may well start much higher). These run down Highway 1, many originating from La Ceja. You may also flag one down at the intersection of Tihuanacu and Highway 1, just in front of the Teleférico station 6 de Marzo (though the rush of traffic and excess of buses to other destinations there makes getting one in La Ceja advisable).
Alternately, also at the intersection of Tihuanacu and Highway 1 is a parking lot where lots of truckers wait for cargo. If you head there and chat them up - and are fine waiting until they have the cargo to leave - you could easily find a ride. Most have their destination on a sign in their windshield or on a post at their open cargo beds.
=== West towards Copacabana / Peru ===
