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Cochabamba

Cochabamba, or simply Cocha, is the fourth largest city in central Bolivia, in a valley with the same name, in the Andes mountain range. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words q'ucha, meaning "lake", and pampa, "open plain". It is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" and "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year round. It is also known as La Llajta, which means "town" in Quechua.

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  1. Eat

    Bufalo's Rodizio

    A Brazilian churasco style restaurant where the waiters comes to your table with a good selection of freshly grilled meats. Delicious. Note that there is only the choice of a buffet style dinner in the evenings, priced very reasonable.

    Bs. 85 for all you can eat

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    Casa de Campo

    One of the upscale restaurants in Recoleta. Large plates of food (even the half-plate was too much) and good pique macho and other local dishes. Price range is Bs. 37-50. Probably one of the best restaurants in town. Highly recommended.

  3. Eat

    Dumbo

    Bolivia's favorite family restaurant. 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.

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    Gopal

    Hot and cold buffet lunch Bs. 10-20, the homemade jugs of juice are delicious. Ordering off the menu is possible in the evening, but not as good. Beautiful open courtyard to sit in. This is the same courtyard as that of the Hostel Naupa House.

  5. Eat

    Jacaranda

    Not near the city center at all, but it has the reputation of best charque joint in town. Some people say that you can't leave Cochabamba without trying the charque, though it does really just taste like fried beef jerky. Charque is llama meat which is dried, then baked in the oven, then fried for the ultimate crispiness. The half-plate at Jacaranda comes with at least a pound of dried llama jerky, 2 boiled eggs, and the tastiest choclo (oooh the cheese slab was so thick and crumbly).

    The half-plate was about a 5-inch high pile, ran Bs. 50 and feeds a normal-sized person for lunch and dinner

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    La Estancia

    Upscale and pleasant Argentinian steak place. Portions aren't of the legendary Cochabamba size, but rather of the normal steak-portion size. Word is that the salad bar is amazing. You can get those skinny skinny chip-like potato fry crisps here.

    Cut of chicken breast fillet is about Bs. 35 and steak Bs. 45-50

  7. Eat

    Paprika

    North American style dishes and internationalized Bolivian classics. Yummy hot wings. The restaurant has the air of a place for the "see and be seens" in Cochabamba. Recommended. Avenida Ramon Rivero, on the corner of Lanza. Open in the evenings.

  8. Eat

    Sucremanta

    Small but filling menu, -somewhat spicy. The Plaza branch, with live piano music on Sundays, is a great place for brunch. Try the hearty menudito.

  9. Eat

    Zhou

    The food here isn't authentic Asian. It's slightly pricey, with sushi (mostly trucha-salmon) imported from La Paz.

  10. Eat

    Globos

    Good icecream, many coffee-drinks, some cakes and burgers.

    Scoop Bs. 5, cup Bs. 20

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    Heladeria Cristal

    Very neat and clean.

    Good breakfasts Bs. 15-21, set lunch Bs. 16

  12. Eat

    Tulasi

    Vegetarian and vegan options. American cuisine.