Things to do in Cochabamba

12 activities, venues and outings in Cochabamba, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Cinecenter
The biggest cinema in town features a handful of showrooms mostly flashing the latest Hollywood fare, and a food court.
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Instituto para el Desarrollo Humano
An excellent social justice organization which offers volunteers the ability to train and facilitate with required social issues affecting many underrepresented Bolivians. They offer a homestay with safe, respectable families as well as a social network to keep you in the loops of cultural events whilst staying safe.
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Laguna La Angostura
Great with a paddleboat that you can rent, or a jetski, or be pulled by one. There is a on the lake. Alternatively, you can just enjoy the lake and the view of the hills around or go for a delicious grilled fish in one of the villages around the lake, such as. There are nice views of the sunset along (Lat ).
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Parque Mariscal Santa Cruz
Small park with amusement rides, concrete caricatures, and aquarium. May be of particular interest to kids but a bit neglected and dirty at times.
Tue-Fri 10:00-19:00, Sat-Mon 10:00-19:30
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Sustainable Bolivia
Sustainable Bolivia is an umbrella NGO that matches volunteers with local projects in Cochabamba. They typically have 15-25 volunteers working between the 25-30 local projects at any given time. They rent three houses that volunteers will live in, and also offer homestays. Most volunteers will confirm their projects several weeks before starting, and will commit to at least a month in Cochabamba. That means that their houses are sometimes full, and they cannot provide housing to walk-ins, particularly those who cannot commit to at least a month of time. Grants to organizations are administered by the volunteers themselves, so they know how the money is being used.
Open now · closes 6 pm
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Tunari National Park
Height: 5035 m. This mountain can be done without a guide, but you need to take care and be aware of water, sun and altitude. It is a 4-hr climb one-way, so you need to start early. First you go to Quillacollo, where you transfer by taxi or other transport towards the mountain and its trailhead. Best ask your hostel or hotel which are the exact buses and destinations. The hotel might also recommend a local guide if you want.
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mARTadero
A great arts and performance center based in an old slaughterhouse. They have rotating art exhibits, music performances, and other interesting stuff.
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AndeseXtremo
Andes Extremo is an excellent choice for paragliding and also offers other outdoor activities including rock climbing. You can book a tandem flight with a fantastic view on the Cochabamba valley for about Bs. 350. One of their rock climbing options is in Quarry Angostura, which will cost you US$45 per person for 1 day (half day) with a minimum of 2 people. The difficulty level is 5a-6c.
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Ciudad Jardín
Ciudad Jardín typically feature more modern cars, and have placards inside of the vehicle with the driver's name and ID number. They have an app for mobile devices to request services.
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Jacarandá
Jacarandá operates primarily out of the Cala Cala neighborhood.
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Teleférico
Cable Car
Cable car to the top of Cristo de la Concordia peak.
Tue-Wed 10:00-18:00, Thu-Sat 10:00-19:00, Sun 09:00-18:00, closed Mon
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Renacer
Renacer operates primarily out of the Muyurina area.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Cochabamba (CC BY-SA 4.0).