Location: La Paz, Bolivia
Established: 2014
Surface: 1200m²
Build Volunteers: 118
Locals: Ayni Skate Project
Sponsor: Levi’s Skateboarding
“Right after construction was completed, I’ve already seen new friendships start at the Pura Pura Skatepark, just from the sheer curiosity and novelty of skateboarding with the local kids that are trying it for the first time.”
Located at 4000 meters altitude, Pura Pura Skatepark is the highest skatepark in the world. The Ayni organization operates a skateboard equipment loaner system with free of charge access to skate gear from their on-site youth center, and offers weekly free of charge skate classes for at-risk youth.
In 2022, Ayni expanded their classes to El Alto offering outreach sessions on portable ramps. Since the construction of Pura Pura, Ayni has initiated the construction of various skate spots in La Paz and El Alto, making skateboarding accessible to disadvantaged youth.
