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Sopocachi
Barrio
Aerial view of Sopocachi
Country	Bolivia
Municipality	La Paz
Time zone	UTC-4 (BOT)

Sopocachi is a neighborhood in La Paz, Bolivia. Funded during the republican stage. Sopocachi can be described as a bohemian artistic neighborhood. It is located in the central part of the city, and is part of the Cotahuma district. Sopocachi is mainly a residential area, being one of the biggest residential districts of the city, along with Calacoto. Some of the city's largest buildings are located there. The Plaza Abaroa (Abaroa Square), Plaza España (Spain Square), two medium-size important squares, and the Montículo, a big hill with monumental areas, are located in Sopocachi. The architecture includes both modern and 1800s designs. The nightlife is bustling with bars, pubs, and discos all around the area. Various genres of music blast from these places. Monticulo Park is also located here. You can view the Illimani Mountain and the beautiful views of the city from here. A carved stone gate marks the entrance to the park which has been there since the 1770s.

It is connected with San Jorge, in the east, and Cristo Rey, in the west, neighbourhoods and with Downtown La Paz in the north. The residents of Sopocachi tend to be people with middle to high socioeconomic status from all ages. San Jorge also has one of the biggest cinemas in the city named Multicine.

In this neighbohood is also located the academy of fine arts (Academia de Bellas Artes); and the national conservatory of music (Conservatorio Nacional de Música), founded in 1907.

El Montículo

Old photos of Sopocachi

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  El parque infantil en una plaza de la zona de Tembladerani, Sopocachi, 1948.
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  Vista aérea de Sopocachi, La Paz, Bolivia,1948.
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  Una fuente artística en el parque de El Montículo, 1948.
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  Portada de la legación de España, en la avenida Arce, 1948.
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  Avenida Arce, 1948.
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  Las avenidas Arce y 6 de Agosto, con un sector de la ciudad,1948.
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  Una casa residencial situada sobre la avenida Arce, 1948.
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  Edificio del ministerio de Defensa, sobre la plaza Abaroa, 1948.
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  El edificio ocupado por la legación de España, en la avenida Arce, 1948.
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  10 LERA Una casa residencial al final de la avenida Ecuador, 1948.
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  Una casa residencial en la zona de Sopocachi, 1948.

External links

• Vecinos recolectan fotos para salvar la historia de Sopocachi

Categoría:La Paz (Bolivia) Categoría:Barrios de La Paz La Paz Categoría:Urbanismo de La Paz (Bolivia) Categoría:Geografía de La Paz (Bolivia)