Tourism in Bolivia

 Due to the health emergency, this year the traditional fair of the Puchero, the Concertina and the Accordion will be held virtually on Sunday, February 7. The event will be broadcast on the official Facebook page of the GAM of Cochabamba and the dishes can be ordered at home by delivery. The traditional carnival ensembles will be entertaining during the morning accompanied by renowned personalities who every year bring out a smile with their verses and performances. The event has the support of different organizations, among which the Casa de la Cultura stands out.

 Our tour begins in the city of Cochabamba, where we will board a minibus that will take us to our destination. The stop is located on Republica Av and Vallegrande St where there are departures at all hours for Bs. 35 (5 USD). After three and a half hours, passing through beautiful landscapes with mountains of different colors, colorful towns and various rivers, we arrive at our destination where the adventure begins. This town is located at 2700 meters above sea level, has different types of accommodation, restaurants, a central market, pharmacies, nightclubs, among others. In the main square is the church of Toro Toro, a building made of stone, with many ornaments and that is almost always open. Also from this place you can better see the traditional architecture of the place, picturesque houses, colonial balconies and a lot of vegetation. The restaurants mainly serve typical dishes of the region, many with lamb, cheese, artisanal chorizo, chicha valluna and other local delicacies,

 Located on 'Cerro San Pedro' on the east side of the city of Cochabamba, is the second largest Christ in the world with 40.44 meters (132 ft) (34.20 m -112 ft- from the image and 6.24 m -20 ft- from the pedestal), only behind the Cristo Rey de Swiebodzin in Poland. Located at 2842 masl (9324 ft) it rises almost 300 meters (985 ft) above the city and can be seen from practically the entire city. Built in commemoration of the arrival of Pope John Paul II, it was inaugurated in 1994, after 7 years of construction by a private initiative of some citizens. The statue was conceived with open arms to ask the protection of Christ to the city and to remember the hospitality of the people of Cochabamba. There are many ways to get to this place, the most challenging way being to walk up the 1,399 steps from the slopes of the hill. Another way is through the cable car, very crowded on weekends, which has been in operation for more than a decade and allows you to see the city from another

  As it happened in previous years, Boliviana de Aviación once again offers almost 2x1 tickets. Until the 19th of this month you can buy tickets for domestic flights at super discounted prices. The best thing about this offer is that tickets can be purchased to be used until the end of June and through the official website www.boa.bo or through a tourism company. Second Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft from Boa Regional In addition to this offer , Boa recently launched a parallel airline called Boa Regional that will be in charge of joining destinations that are not so crowded with medium-sized aircraft such as the Bombardier CRJ 200. This is due to the high demand for flights between small cities in the Chaco and the East of the country added to the reduction of aircraft suffered by Military Air Transport for different reasons. Among these new destinations are the city of Potosí and Oruro. The service is expected to be extended to several non-capital cities in the eastern and Chaco areas

 Last Sunday the 28th version of Feicobol closed with fireworks and the presence of prominent people and other public figures, at the Alalay fairgrounds. This version was described as successful, which moved more money than last year and without a doubt also attracted more visitors. Although the reports will only be released on Wednesday, the preliminaries announce that at least 54.1 million dollars were moved in the fair and the business roundtable and more than 303 thousand people walked the streets of the fair in this ten days . In total, 1106 Bolivian and foreign companies participated, showing everything from the latest generation construction material to innovative Chinese vehicles that will just arrive on the Bolivian market. So far some companies have billed up to a million and a half dollars in sales and pre-sales, closing deals with companies from abroad and within.

Today at 9:00 p.m. the 28th version of Feicobol is inaugurated in a renovated fairground with a new food court, new pavilions distributed in more than 150,000 m2 of surface in which national and international exhibitors will show for 10 days (Thursday 28 April - Sunday May 8) its products, industries and benefits. Tickets are available to the population at a cost of Bs. 20 during the week and Bs. 30 on weekends because also musical groups and other artistic numbers are presented. The fair is located in the Alalay Fairground to the south of the lagoon of the same name on the Bolivia Circuit Av. Download the Official Program of Activities   Visits can be made: - Monday to Friday Hrs. 17:00 to 23:30 - Saturday, Sunday and holidays Hrs. 12:00 to 24:00

Villa Tunari is known for being the gateway to the tropical Chapare and Cochabamba.   To reach this city must descend from the mountains of Corani over 3600 meters (11800 ft) to reach 300 meters (984 ft), passing through the spurs of the Cordillera Oriental and many other places where nature remains intact.   With a population of 4000 inhabitants, Villa Tunari is established as an important city for tourism and trade. It is 166 km (104 mi) from Cochabamba and 312 km (195 mi) from Santa Cruz so the trip can be on the move itself or by bus from both Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.   The passage to this place round the 30 to 40 Bs (6 - 7 $us) depending on the season, buses leave from the lagoon Alalay although it can take a bus interdepartmental and stay in this place. Once there are many places to stay, ranging from 20 Bs (3 $us) to luxury suites in first class hotels.   You can also hire guides for tours of the parks, rivers or learn to navigate the most visited sites. The restauran