La Paz Witches' Market

La Paz is Bolivia's highest-altitude capital, home to the legendary Mercado de las Brujas (Witches' Market) nestled in the steep streets near Cerro Cumbre. Here Aymara herbalists and yatiris sell dried llama fetuses, talismans, and amulets used in traditional offerings to Pachamama — Mother Earth. The dried llama, the market's most iconic symbol, is buried beneath new buildings to bring prosperity and protection. This centuries-old tradition blends indigenous Andean spirituality with daily life in one of the world's most extraordinary marketplaces.