La Paz Department · Bolivia

Caranavi travel guide

Caranavi is a city in La Paz Department, Bolivia, home to about 60,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
LPB101 km · El Alto International Airport
Currency
BOBboliviano
Time zone
America/La Paz
Language
Aymara, Guarani, Quechua

When to go

The best time to visit Caranavi

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caranavi are May to September. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec208 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Caranavi: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Alto International Airport (LPB), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line.

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LPB · El Alto International Airport

100.5 km from the centreICAO SLLP

Questions

Caranavi: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Caranavi?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caranavi are May to September. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Caranavi?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is El Alto International Airport (LPB), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Caranavi?

boliviano (BOB).

Nearby

Destinations near Caranavi

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.