Cercado 16 provinces 34,491 Sq. miles / 55,631 km2 1,455,711 inhabitants (2001) September 14 8,425 Ft. / 2,553 mts. Temperate
64ºF / 18ºC
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
The department of Cochabamba is located in the heart of Bolivia. Its name is derived from Quechua and means “swampy plain” The city itself lies in a verdant valley surrounded by the Herradura mountain range whose highest point isTunari Peak. Its fertile lands and extensive variety of agricultural products have earned Cochabamba the title… “The garden of Bolivia”
The exquisite food, a temperate climate and attractions such as: Chapare, Sehuencas, Inkallajta and ToroToro, make Cochabamba an ideal place to vacation.