The Department of Cochabamba located in the center Bolivia. It covers the transition area between the highlands of the Altiplano to the west, the gorges of the Yungas in the north and the tropical lowlands of the Llanos in the East. The capital Cochabamba lies in one of the valleys halfway up (2,000 m) and is one of the few economic boom centers in western Bolivia.
The name Cochabamba comes from Quechua and means swampy plain.
Regions
places
- Cochabamba, 1 million inhabitants, third largest city in Bolivia, known for the colonial center and the beautiful location in a basin in the geographical center of the department
- Punata, 15,000 inhabitants, starting point for archaeological sites, south of Cochabamba
- Aiquile, 10,000 inhabitants, center of traditional manufacturing of the Charango, a mandolin-like string instrument, in the south of the department
- Cliza, 8,000 inhabitants
- Tarata, 8,000 inhabitants
- Villa Tunari, located on the Rio Chapare. In the middle of the rainforest. The animal station is particularly beautiful, where animals, especially monkeys, are released into the wild.
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background
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getting there
Cochabamba Airport has connections to neighboring countries and is the third largest in Bolivia after Santa Cruz de la Sierra and La Paz.
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Tourist Attractions
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kitchen
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climate
The climate is temperate to tropical, depending on the altitude. In the central valley it is always warm during the day (around 25 ° C) and cool at night (10 ° -15 ° C).
