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Valle de la Luna

La Paz, Bolivia
Ranked #11 of 29 attractions in La Paz
4.0 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
Type: Geologic Formations, Parks
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Manila, Philippines
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

so nice and exciting, wonderful and really fascinating, my husband and i spent some time and then we proceeded to isla del sol whidh amezed me to see the temple of the sun where the incas made their sacrifices, its so cold by that time but the water was so calm as if she welcome us with love.

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

You will surely be surprised what a creative artist mother nature is. Moon valley is such a marvellous creation of eroded rock in a desert like landscape. The rocks in the area are made up of a kind of clay, giving the place it's distinctive look. It is about 10 km from La Paz. A small fee has to be... More

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sydney
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

A weird eroded lunar landscape very different to Atacama's namesake but just as worthwhile to visit. Some people actually flattened parts and built houses on it!

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Yackandandah
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Well worth a visit - take a tour or a taxi. The landscape is something you won't see anywhere else and will only take you an hour or so to explore it thoroughly.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

A walk from out of this world, close enough to town and well served by touring buses. While southern La Paz is generally quite safe, going to the Valle at dusk is not advisable.

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Philadelphia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

The Valle de la Luna is a fun tourist attraction about 20-30 minutes outside of downtown La Paz. We enjoyed the hike (the longer one takes about 45 minutes, including stops for pictures), and the views within the park are quite beautiful. The stone formations are quite impressive, and the depth of the canyons is astounding. Unfortunately, the view in... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

Moon Valley had cool rock formations and made for some good pictures but it wasn't a must see. It was only 10 Bolivian pesos per person to get in though, so that made it more worthwhile.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

we came here by public transport, the entrance is not for free (as usual here not cheap but I do not remember the price) but for sure it is worth of this money. there are two path to visit this place: shorter 15 min and longer 40. it is batter to to the second, the views are wonderful.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Took about an hour to get around t leisure. The went into Malassa town to the zoo. I was blown away by the 3 enormous condors. Birds the size of eagles were flying in and out of the cage to steal the condors food. The condors were much too big to get out.

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La Paz, Bolivia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

Great place for walking and taking pictures, it's located about 5 miles from Puente de La Florida.

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