Sopocachi is a neighborhood in

La Paz La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...

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. Founded during the republican stage.Hoy se recuerda el aniversario de la fundación de La Paz
/ref> 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 A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

. Sopocachi is mainly a

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, being one of the biggest residential districts of the city, along with

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. Some of the city's largest buildings are located there. The

Plaza Abaroa Plaza Abaroa (Abaroa Square) is a public space, named in honor of Eduardo Abaroa the Bolivian hero who fought in the War of the Pacific. It is located in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, in the Sopocachi area, among 20 de Octubre, Sánchez Lima, Pedro ...

(''Abaroa Square''),

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(''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, neighborhoods and with Downtown La Paz in the north. The residents of Sopocachi tend to be people with middle to high

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status from all ages. San Jorge also has one of the biggest cinemas in the city named Multicine. In this neighborhood 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.Memorias de Sopocachi, Barrio Singular de La Paz
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Toponymy

El Montículo

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