# Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas is a museum in Bolivia (La Paz). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-costumbrista-de-la-paz-alcalde-juan-de-vargas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Bolivia · Avenida Sucre, La Paz - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** LPB La Paz / El Alto, 6.0 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -16.49176, -68.13564 ## What it is and where Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas is a museum in Bolivia (La Paz). It is in [La Paz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/la-paz/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -16.49176, -68.13564; the nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB, La Paz / El Alto), 6.0 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-16.491759%2C-68.135641) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.491759%2C-68.135641) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 53 | | February | Possible | 12 h 32 | | March | Possible | 12 h 07 | | April | Best time | 11 h 37 | | May | Best time | 11 h 14 | | June | Best time | 11 h 01 | | July | Best time | 11 h 06 | | August | Best time | 11 h 27 | | September | Best time | 11 h 55 | | October | Possible | 12 h 23 | | November | Possible | 12 h 47 | | December | Possible | 12 h 59 | In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Bolivia To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Observatorio San Calixto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/observatorio-san-calixto/): Observatory · 263 m - [Servicio Higiénico Municipal - Perez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/servicio-higienico-municipal-perez/): Hot spring bath · 290 m - [Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-etnografia-y-folklore/): Museum · 297 m - [Servicio Higiénico Municipal - Inca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/servicio-higienico-municipal-inca/): Hot spring bath · 307 m - [Museo de Etnografía y Folklore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-etnografia-y-folklore/): Museum · 308 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). ## More in Bolivia: Museums and art - [National Mint of Bolivia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casa-nacional-de-moneda-de-bolivia/): former mint located in the city of Potos, Bolivia - [Bolivian National Observatory at Tarija](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-del-observatorio-astronomico-nacional/): Tarija Observatory - [Uyuni Railway Scrap Yard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/railroad-museum/): Rolling stock cemeteries in Bolivia - [Art Museum of Antonio Paredes Candia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-arte-antonio-paredes-candia/): Museum - [Machacamarca Railway museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-ferroviario-simon-iturri-patino/): railway museum in Bolivia - [National Natural History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Bolivia Every Bolivia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas? It is a museum in Bolivia. ### When is the best time to visit Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas? April to September. In December there are 12 h 59 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 01. ### How do you get to Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas? The nearest main airport is El Alto International Airport (LPB), 6.0 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-16.491759%2C-68.135641) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Observatorio San Calixto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/observatorio-san-calixto/), [Servicio Higiénico Municipal - Perez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/servicio-higienico-municipal-perez/), [Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-nacional-de-etnografia-y-folklore/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10949390921), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. More about Museo Costumbrista de La Paz Alcalde Juan de Vargas on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_costumbrista_Juan_de_Vargas). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).