Tourism in Cochabamba city, Bolivia

Visit Cochabamba, capital of the flowers. And enjoy the hotels and lodgings service, besides the varied gastronomy of the place.

The departament of Cochabamba has 16 provinces and 201 cantons

Department of Cochabamba - the heart of Bolivia! This is city which holds the same name is located in the warm valley, is very near the tour interest places with cultural and natural of extraordinary beauty, besides having a variety of places of cultural interest, most of which are near to the city.

Tourist attractiveness

· The Cathedral, built in XVI century. It was the first church of Villa of Oropeza as it was known in the colonial days.
· Santa Teresa - Cloister Monastery Churches, the latter one inaugurated in 1760.
· The Church and Convent of San Francisco - built in 1572 y reconstructed in 1926.
. Santo Domingo Church and Convent, built in 1778 not finished until 2003.
Church and Convent Santa Clara, founded in 1684.

Other tour attractions in Cochabamba city are:

. The Portales Palace , built in the years 1925 and 1927 by decision of the King of Tin, Mr. Simon I. Patiño.
· The Archaeological museum, which is made up by 20,000 archeological pieces of the Megalithic Cultures like that of Sauce, Mojocaya, Nazcoide, Tiwanakotas, Yampara, Kolla and the invaluable chullpas, the Incas with its history and its origins.
· The museums of the Casona Santivañez, where there is it exposes republican colonial paintings, besides carrying out periodically varied exhibitions.
· The Martín Cárdenas House-Museum, where this illustrious Bolivian scientist lived.

Among the recent constructions we can mention the "Christ of Concord", the highest all aver the world (40,44 mts), monumental work located on the San Pedro Hill, to the east of the city. In that place is also the Cable Car, attractiveness that allows to enjoy a beautiful panoramic view of Cochabamba. The cycling way, that it includes the second ring of the city and it surrounds the renewed Alalay Lagoon, that at the moment counts with more than 150 birds species.

The city is proud to have cares, creative and colorful gardens, as well as with wide infantile parks like the parks: Mariscal Santa Cruz, Educación Vial Park, Del Niño Park among others, located in different areas from the city, they have recreation areas and playing field.

Some kilometers away from the city we can find interesting places for the guests such as the hot water spring of Liriuni and Caya Cayani medical waters, also the guest can enjoy with the view of the lagoons and dams such as the La Angostura, and Corani lagoon - the present hydro-electric dam and Wara Wara lagoon.

Archeological Sites

The Fortresses Incallajta, that as estimated it was built between the years 1460 and 1470 A.D.

The site of InkaRak'qay, that further research shows that it was an administrative spot and Sanctuary of the Inca.

Ecotourist attractiveness

Bolivia is diverse and magic. Bolivia has high mountains and snowy picks, as warm valleys of eternal spring and also tropical and exotic places. If a visitor loves nature, what is better than to start with a trip by the Bolivian Amazon basin from the near towns to the city of Cochabamba like being:

Chapare - Villa Tunari, which is the tour center of the tropical region of Cochabamba, in this town near this population are the Machia Mountain range and the ecotouristic park of the same name, whose footpaths are appraised the variety of flora and typical fauna of the place.

Carrasco Park, whose ecological floors range from 4,530 meters a.s.l down to 250 meters a.s.l. Here are the San Rafael Caverns or Repechón Caverns. There are the guacharo birds (blind birds).

Incachaca, located at 80 Km. away from the city, ideal place for the sport fishing practice.

Isiboro Sécure Park, one of the most important of the country.

· San Francisco Port.
· Aurora Port.
· Chimoré.
· Villaroel Port.

Another unique characteristic of the department of Cochabamba is its different valleys:

The low valleys such as Vinto, Sipe Sipe, Pairumani where the beautiful Albina Villa is located, which the Baron of the Tim has had built for his wife.

The central valley comprises Tiquipaya, El Paso and Quillacollo - here is located the Virgin of Urkupiña Sanctuary.

The high valley comprises Cliza, Punata, Tarata and Arani. The mesothermic valleys of Aiquile, Mizque and Totora.

Hotels in Cochabamba city