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Below, La Cancha is one of the largest open-air markets in South America, a maze of stalls selling everything from fruit and spices to car parts.\r\n\r\nFor most travellers, Cochabamba is a comfortable stop on the way between La Paz and Santa Cruz or Sucre, and the base for Torotoro National Park, a few hours south, with its dinosaur footprints, deep canyon and caves. Two days in the city plus two or three in Torotoro makes a great detour.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Languages | Spanish and Quechua\r\nCurrency | Boliviano (BOB). Carry small notes\r\nFrom the airport | A short taxi ride to the centre\r\nGetting around | Micros, trufis, taxis and apps\r\nEmergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance\r\nTap water | Not drinkable. Bottled or purified\r\nTipping | Around 10% in restaurants\r\nAltitude | Around 2,550m\r\nHow long to stay | Two days, plus two or three in Torotoro\r\nBest months | April to October","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to base yourself","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the centre around Plaza 14 de Septiembre for budget hostels and sights, or north towards El Prado and Recoleta for restaurants and nightlife.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Centro | Budget, sightseeing | Around Plaza 14 de Septiembre, with colonial arcades, the cathedral and most budget hostels. | -17.3935 | -66.1570 |  | \nEl Prado | Restaurants, evenings out | The tree-lined Avenida Ballivi\u00e1n, north of the centre, with caf\u00e9s, bars and restaurants. | -17.3870 | -66.1580 |  | \nRecoleta | Nightlife, quieter streets | Further north, with upmarket restaurants and bars. Calm by day. | -17.3740 | -66.1550 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Come hungry, and make time for Torotoro.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Ride the cable car, or climb the steps if you have the energy, up to the Cristo de la Concordia, where the views stretch over the city and the valley to the mountains. In the centre, Plaza 14 de Septiembre is surrounded by colonial arcades and the cathedral, and the Palacio Portales, a mansion built for the tin baron Sim\u00f3n Pati\u00f1o, shows the wealth of Bolivia's mining era.\r\n\r\nLa Cancha is the city's great sight. The market sprawls over several blocks south of the centre and is busiest on Wednesdays and Saturdays; go with a guide or a friend, and keep a close eye on your belongings.\r\n\r\nOutside the city, Torotoro National Park is the reason many travellers come: dinosaur footprints along the riverbeds, a deep canyon with a waterfall at the bottom, the Umajalanta cave and the strange rock formations of Ciudad de Itas. 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El Prado, the tree-lined Avenida Ballivi\u00e1n, is the city's main promenade and lovely in the evening.\r\n\r\nWandering La Cancha costs nothing, and it is one of the best ways to see everyday Bolivian life, as long as you keep valuables safe.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Plaza 14 de Septiembre | Colonial arcades and the cathedral\r\nSteps to the Cristo | Free, long and best with company\r\nEl Prado | The evening promenade\r\nLa Cancha | Free to wander, keep valuables safe","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Cochabambinos are proud of their food, and portions are famously big. Silpancho, a thin breaded steak on rice and potatoes topped with a fried egg and salsa, was born here, and pique macho, a mountain of beef, sausage, chips, eggs and chilli, is the classic dish to share.\r\n\r\nChicha, a fermented corn drink, has been brewed in the valley for centuries, and you will see white flags outside houses where it is sold. Salte\u00f1as and empanadas are the mid-morning fix, and the markets have huge choice for cheap almuerzos.\r\n\r\nThe north of the city, around El Prado and Recoleta, has the widest choice of restaurants and caf\u00e9s.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Silpancho | Breaded steak, rice, potatoes and a fried egg\r\nPique macho | A shared mountain of beef, sausage and chips\r\nChicha | Fermented corn drink, a valley tradition\r\nMarkets | Cheap almuerzos everywhere","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"With a large student population, Cochabamba has a lively nightlife. The streets around El Prado and Calle Espa\u00f1a are lined with bars, caf\u00e9s and clubs, busiest from Thursday to Saturday.\r\n\r\nThe mild evenings make terraces popular, and the atmosphere is relaxed and local, with fewer travellers than in La Paz.\r\n\r\nUse radio taxis or ride-hailing apps to get home late at night.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Calle Espa\u00f1a | Bars and caf\u00e9s near the centre\r\nEl Prado | Terraces and clubs\r\nStudents | Thursday to Saturday are the big nights\r\nGetting home | Radio taxi or app","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and micros and trufis cover the rest of the city cheaply. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are easy to find and safer at night.\r\n\r\nCochabamba's airport is a short taxi ride south-west of the centre, with flights to La Paz, Santa Cruz and Sucre. The bus terminal, near the centre, has services to La Paz, Santa Cruz, Sucre and Oruro.\r\n\r\nFor Torotoro, minibuses and buses leave from the south of the city and take around four to five hours. Check road conditions in the rainy season and for blockades at any time.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"In the city | Micros, trufis, taxis and apps\r\nAirport | A short taxi ride from the centre\r\nTo Torotoro | Minibus or bus, around 4\u20135 hours\r\nBlockades | Check before long journeys","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Cochabamba costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Cochabamba is very good value. Dorm beds run from around \u20ac7 to \u20ac12, a silpancho or almuerzo costs a few euros, and portions are enough for two.\r\n\r\nTorotoro adds park entry, a guide for each site and transport, all cheaper when shared with a group.\r\n\r\nCarry cash in small notes, as cards are not accepted everywhere, and check current exchange advice before you travel.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac7\u201312\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac20\u201330 on a hostel budget\r\nTorotoro | Park entry, guides and transport. Share to save\r\nCash | Small notes","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Cochabamba is generally safe, but La Cancha market is notorious for pickpockets and bag slashing. Carry as little as possible, keep your phone out of sight and go with someone who knows the market.\r\n\r\nThe Cristo hill has had robberies on the steps, so walk up in a group in daylight or take the cable car. Use radio taxis or apps at night, and avoid the area around the bus terminal after dark.\r\n\r\nThe Chapare region, between Cochabamba and Santa Cruz, has had serious security problems and several governments advise against travel there. In an emergency, call 110 for police or 118 for an ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 110 police, 118 ambulance\r\nLa Cancha | Pickpockets. Carry little\r\nThe Cristo | Go in daylight and in a group, or take the cable car\r\nChapare | Several governments advise against travel there","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the city for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Torotoro is the highlight, and worth at least two nights.","hw_hub_city_trips":"","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Cochabamba","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Cochabamba is pleasant all year. April to October is dry and sunny; November to March brings rain, which can affect the road to Torotoro.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Nights are cool, especially from June to August.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 26 | 2 | Rainy season\r\nFebruary | 26 | 3 | Carnival\r\nMarch | 26 | 2 | Rain easing\r\nApril | 27 | 2 | Dry season begins\r\nMay | 26 | 2 | Sunny and mild\r\nJune | 25 | 3 | Cool nights\r\nJuly | 25 | 3 | Holiday season\r\nAugust | 27 | 4 | Urkupi\u00f1a festival in Quillacollo\r\nSeptember | 28 | 3 | Warm and dry\r\nOctober | 29 | 2 | Warm, a good month\r\nNovember | 29 | 2 | Rain returning\r\nDecember | 28 | 2 | Wet season","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Pilgrimages, carnival and folklore fill the calendar.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"manual","hw_hub_city_events_count":"6","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Barcelona","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/spain\/barcelona\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Urkupi\u00f1a | Mid-August | Quillacollo, near Cochabamba | One of Bolivia's biggest religious festivals, with huge folkloric dance parades. |  | \nCarnaval | February or March | Cochabamba | Parades, water fights and folklore. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Per night, for one person, based on Cochabamba prices.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Treat these as a guide, as prices and exchange rates have moved a lot. 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