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Bookmark & shareBusy, buzzy Cochabamba is one of Bolivia's boom cities.
Cochabamba is one of Bolivia's most livable cities, with a perfect climate, and set in fertile valleys. The spacious avenues have a wide choice of restaurants, eagerly grazed by the food crazy cochabambinos , but it still preserves much character and boasts excellent nightlife.
Travel Warning: Colina San Sebastián
The Colina San Sebastián hill is regarded as dangerous, even during the day, so it is inadvisable to walk on any part of it.
severity: Mid-level alert
Fast Facts
Population
586,800
Currency
Name: Boliviano
Code: BOB
Symbol: B$
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Quechua, Spanish, Aymara
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -4
Country Dialing Code
+591
Weights & Measures
Metric
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