Cochabamba

Worth seeing in and around Cochabamba

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Cristo de la Concordia

   Cristo de la Concordia is a statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill, to the east of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is accessible by cable car, or by climbing 2,000 steps.

   2.7 km · colossal statue of Jesus, tourist attraction, and pilgrimage site in Cochabamba in Bolivia · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Estadio Félix Capriles

   The Estadio Sudamericano Félix Capriles is a multi-purpose stadium in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and has a maximum capacity of 32,100.

   1 km · stadium in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Mi Tren

   Mi Tren is a light rail network operating in the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, linking the city with Suticollo, El Castillo and San Simon University. The system opened on 13 September 2022, with service beginning on the Red Line and the first phase of the Green Line.

   2.6 km · light rail in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   University of San Simón

   The Higher University of San Simón is a university in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It was founded by Mariscal Andrés de Santa Cruz on November 5, 1832 and is one of the first universities founded in Bolivia after the University of San Francisco Xavier from Chuquisaca and the University of San Andrés from La Paz.

   1.7 km · university · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

   The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. It is located in the Plaza 14 de Septiembre in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

   700 m · church in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Cochabamba Bolivia Temple

   The Cochabamba Bolivia Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The intent to build the temple was announced on January 13, 1995, by the church's First Presidency.

   3 km · temple of the LDS church · Wikipedia
7. 07
   La Cancha

   La Cancha is a commercial area located between the center and the south zones of the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia. At La Cancha, diverse items are sold: from basic goods to second-hand vehicles of varied brands, sold mainly by informal traders and street vendors.

   1.7 km · market in Cochabamba, Bolivia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Cristo de la Concordia

   The statue is just a bit higher and larger than the one in Rio de Janeiro, making it the world's largest statue of Jesus until 2010, when a larger one was completed in Poland.

2. 02
   Martín Cárdenas Botanical Garden

   Mon-Sat 09:00-16:30, closed Sun.

3. 03
   Medical Museum

   The main hospital in Cochabamba, Hospital Viedma, has a cute little medical museum attached, with some amazing old x-ray machines.

4. 04
   Museo Archeologico

   Awesome archeological museum with mummies, deformed skulls, amazing pottery and other artifacts.

5. 05
   Museo Convento Santa Teresa
6. 06
   Natural History Museum "Alcide

   Calle Potosi, Recoleta (Next door to Palacio Portales),.

From Wikivoyage: Cochabamba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Lunchtime usually consists of a fixed menu at a number of restaurants or pensiones around time. The "almuerzo completo" consists of soup + main dish and often an appetizer and dessert. There are many options to find the menu displayed outside the door, usually consisting of your choice of two soups or 2-3 main dishes. This fixed menu varies in price depending on the part of town, and could run between Bs. 15-25.

1. 01
   Bufalo's Rodizio

   0654 (The entrance is through the elevator found on the right as you enter the shopping mall).

2. 02
   Casa de Campo

   One of the upscale restaurants in Recoleta.

3. 03
   Dumbo

   The main joint on Heroinas is always packed, with four dining floors and enough dancers in animal suits to keep the entire juvenile population of Cochabamba entertained.

4. 04
   Heladeria Cristal
5. 05
   Jacaranda

   Not near the city center at all, but it has the reputation of best charque joint in town.

From Wikivoyage: Cochabamba, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Cochabamba

Airports

Jorge Wilsterman (CBB), 4 km · Juan Mendoza (ORU), 116 km · Alcantarí (SRE), 233 km

Stations

Jorge Wilstermann International Airport, 3.8 km

• Oruro → Cochabamba

  119 km · quickest by road, 5h · Bs60–80
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• Sucre → Cochabamba

  207 km · quickest by road, 6h 36m · Bs90–125
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• La Paz / El Alto → Cochabamba

  234 km · quickest by road, 8h 10m · Bs105–135
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