Cochabamba Entertainment

  1. Brazilian Coffee Bar

    This Brazilian chain spot does a weird mixture of coffee, sushi, and alcohol. Head elsewhere for the first two, but it has to be said that they pour fine, if pricy, mixed drinks. It claims to be open 24 hours.

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  2. Cerebritos

    A grungy, likeable bar with cabledrums for tables and loud rock and hip-hop music. The house special is a mixed platter of colorful shooters; local students down them as cacho forfeits.

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  3. Cine Astor

    A small cinema. For information about what's on, see the newspaper entertainment listings.

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  4. Cine Center

    For information about what's on at the movies, see the newspaper entertainment listings. The huge new multiplex, Cine Center has several screens.

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  5. Cine Heroínas

    A bright cinema. For information about what's on, see the newspaper entertainment listings.

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  7. Ecla

    A very welcoming bar in the Recoleta district with a good vibe and live music on Friday nights. They also do decent food. They sometimes put on club nights at the Club Social, just off Plaza Colón.

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  8. El Prado

    There's plenty of drinking action along El Prado, where Top Chopp is a typical Bolivian beerhall. Calle España is also fertile territory, with an ever-changing parade of appealing, bohemian café-bars.

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  9. La Pimienta Verde

    There are several dnacing spots on Avenida Ballivián, including La Pimienta Verde, a subterranean dance den.

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  10. La Republika

    This comfortable café-bar is part of the Volunteer Bolivia set-up. It's a friendly spot, firmly on the gringo circuit, and offers a book exchange, Mexican dishes, and a leafy courtyard with regular live music.

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  11. Lujo's Discoteca y Karaoke

    Lujo's Discoteca y Karaoke is a popular dancing spot.

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  13. Marka

    This tucked-away bar set back off Calle Ecuador next to La Republika is a fine, relaxed spot to enjoy low-key music, friendly service, and good mixed drinks. There's live music - jazz and blues - every now and then.

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  14. Prikafé

    This cozy corner spot is an intimate, candlelit place popular with romancing couples. It's better for drinks - coffee, wine, cocktails - than the additive-laden food.

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