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Official website. Cochabamba ( Aymara: Quchapampa; Quechua: Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 630,587 according to the 2012 Bolivian census. [1]
- 2,558 m (8,392 ft)
- Bolivia
- August 15, 1571
- Cercado Province
Cochabamba, city, central Bolivia. It lies in the densely populated, fertile Cochabamba Basin, at 8,432 feet (2,570 metres) above sea level. Founded as Villa de Oropeza in 1574 by the conquistador Sebastián Barba de Padilla, it was elevated to city status in 1786 and renamed Cochabamba, the Quechua.
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- See amazing views at Cristo de la Concordia. Cristo de la Concordia on San Pedro Hill is a must visit on your trip to Cochabamba. Cristo de la Concordia means “Christ of Peace”, and it’s a massive statue of Jesus Christ that overlooks the entire city of Cochabamba.
- Feed pigeons at Plaza de Armas 14 de Septiembre. I absolutely hate city pigeons… However, I’d still recommend everyone who visits Cochabamba to go and do some people-pigeon-watching at Plaza 14 de Septiembre.
- Visit the beautiful Saint Sebastian Cathedral. While you’re spending some time feeding pigeons and getting your shoes polished at Plaza 14 de Septiembre, you might as well visit the beautiful Saint Sebastian Cathedral.
- Visit Convento Museo Santa Teresa. There is only a small handful of museums in Cochabamba. We unfortunately never visited any. However, when we go back, we want to visit the Convento Museo Santa Teresa.
- Palacio Portales. Nothing symbolizes Bolivia's gilded mineral age like tin baron Simón Patiño's European-style Palacio Portales. Though he never actually inhabited this…
- Cristo de la Concordia. This immense Christ statue standing atop Cerro de San Pedro (2800m) behind Cochabamba is the second largest of its kind in the world.
- Convento de Santa Teresa. The noble, timeworn Convento de Santa Teresa is straight out of a Gabriel García Márquez novel. Guided tours (around 45 minutes) of this gracefully…
- Villa Albina. If you haven’t already had your fill of Simón Patiño’s legacy in Oruro and Cochabamba, you can visit Villa Albina in the village of Pairumani and tour the…
- Take the cable car to Christo de la Concordia. Visiting the Christo de la Concordia is the best thing to do in Cochabamba. This impressive 34 meters (112 feet) tall figure is standing on top of the San Pedro hill and was once the largest Jesus Christ statue in the whole world.
- Stroll through the Plaza 14 de Septiembre. The Plaza 14 de Septiembre is Cochabamba’s charming city’s main square. There you’ll find beautiful colonial buildings, the iconic Saint Sebastian Cathedral, and a lot of pigeons.
- Visit the Basilica de San Sebastian. Right at the Plaza 14 de Septiembre is the impressive Basilica de San Sebastian. The church is one of the oldest surviving structures in Bolivia and a National Heritage Site.
- Go Shopping at the Mercado La Cancha. One of the biggest open-air markets in South America is located in Cochabamba. It is massive and crowded, but you’ll find literally anything here.
Aug 1, 2017 · Halfway between La Paz and Santa Cruz, chilled out Cochabamba is the perfect stopover for travelers moving between Bolivia’s western highlands and its tropical east. With a perfect year round climate, the tastiest food in the country and a number of interesting things to see and do, Cocha is well worth a day or two of your time. Transport.
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