LA PAZ · Bolivia
PeeringDB records two internet exchanges in La Paz, Bolivia: PIT Bolivia with 18 participants and MegaLink-IXP with 5, alongside one colocation facility, PIT Bolivia, listing a single network. PIT Bolivia is the better connected of the two. An address geolocating here shows where an operator registered the block, not where a device sits.
Internet exchanges in LA PAZ
An exchange is a shared switch where networks hand traffic to each other directly. Participant counts come from PeeringDB, where each network maintains its own record.
| Exchange | Participants | Registry carriers peering |
|---|---|---|
PIT Bolivia Punto de Intercambio de Tráfico PIT Bolivia - Entidad Civil sin fines de lucro | 18 | |
MLIXP MegaLink-IXP | 5 | none in the registry |
Exchange records: PeeringDB.
Colocation facilities
Buildings where networks put equipment. The network count is how many PeeringDB members list a presence there, which shows where capacity in the city sits.
| Facility | Networks present | Address |
|---|---|---|
| PIT Bolivia | 1 | Calle 13 Calacoto No. 8142 |
What a LA PAZ IP address tells you
Two exchanges appear in the La Paz record. PIT Bolivia carries 18 participants and MegaLink-IXP carries 5, 23 in total. All three of Bolivia's mobile carriers in the registry connect at PIT Bolivia: Entel on AS6568, Tigo on AS27882 and Viva on AS28024. MegaLink-IXP lists no carrier ASNs. Colocation is thin by comparison, the one facility PeeringDB names, PIT Bolivia, has a single network on record, so the city's documented capacity sits in the exchange rather than in carrier-neutral buildings.
An address that geolocates to La Paz may not be a device in La Paz. Operators announce address blocks from a registry record, and that record carries one address for the whole allocation, often the operator's head office. Bolivian mobile traffic from Entel, Tigo and Viva leaves through a small number of gateways, so a phone anywhere on the network can appear at the city where the gateway is registered. Geolocation databases follow the operator's published location, then inherit it for every prefix underneath.
Someone checking an address gets more from the origin ASN than from the city label. If the prefix originates from AS6568, AS27882 or AS28024, it belongs to a Bolivian mobile network whatever city a database prints. The netname and the registered country on that specific prefix say who holds it. Presence at PIT Bolivia tells you the operator exchanges traffic in La Paz; it does not tell you which subscriber sits behind any single address.
Mobile carriers in Bolivia
A mobile address in LA PAZ is routed by one of the country's operators. Each entry lists the operator's ASNs, so you can check which network an address belongs to.
Questions
Which internet exchanges are in La Paz?
PeeringDB lists two. PIT Bolivia, run as a non-profit civil entity, has 18 participants, and MegaLink-IXP has 5. PIT Bolivia carries most of the city's recorded participants. The registry also names one facility, PIT Bolivia, with a single network on record.
Do Bolivian mobile carriers peer in La Paz?
Yes. All three carriers in the registry connect at PIT Bolivia: Entel on AS6568, Tigo on AS27882 and Viva on AS28024. MegaLink-IXP records no carrier ASNs, so the mobile networks' documented peering in the city runs through PIT Bolivia.
Does an IP that geolocates to La Paz mean the device is there?
No. The city label comes from the operator's registry entry for the block and from geolocation databases that copy it. A mobile address routed through a Bolivian carrier's gateway can belong to a subscriber elsewhere in the country. Check the origin ASN and the netname on the prefix.
Sources
- PeeringDB - exchanges, participant counts, facilities and network presence, snapshot 2026-09-07
- PROXIES.SX carrier and ASN registry - operator ASNs used to match peering participants