• The main entrance of San Pedro prison in 2024. San Pedro prison or El penal de San Pedro (Saint Peter's Prison) is the largest prison in La Paz...
  • ⁠Nestled among the Andes in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital city, San Pedro is a self-governing prison where the inmates run everything.
  • But there’s one attraction that’s a bit weird that would be both awesome and a bit scary to experience – that’s the San Pedro Prison in La Paz, Bolivia.
  • Located only meters away from the tranquil Plaza San Pedro, lies one of the word’s most notorious and corrupt institutions, San Pedro Prison.
  • Cárcel de San Pedro (San Pedro Prison) reached international fame in 2003 when Australian law graduate Rusty Young released his first novel...
  • The prison is led by elected leaders, all inmates of San Pedro. There are around 1,500 prisoners in the jail, many of them who live with their families.
  • The thriving sense of community at San Pedro prison in La Paz, Bolivia, belies the dangers to which inmate families are exposed.
  • San Pedro Prison is one of the biggest in Bolivia and the common destination for people convicted of breaking the country’s laws.
  • 6. Learn About the Prison’s History: San Pedro Prison has a long and fascinating history, and visitors can learn about it by taking a tour or talking to the inmates.