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| About Bolivia and Cochabamba |
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 You may have heard Bolivia described as a country of superlatives: the highest and most isolated country in the southern hemisphere, the poorest nation of South America, the one with the highest proportion of residents of indigenous heritage on the continent. Its landscape is as varied as its people, from high altutude lakes and salt deserts to fertile arable lands, from rugged Andean peaks to deep Amazonian rainforest. Being as Bolivia is one of only two landlocked countries in the whole of Latin America, the one thing it does lack is a coastline. But indeed, its physical and human characteristics make it a most interesting and exciting place to visit, explore and live in.
Cochabamba earns its place as 'La Corazon de Bolivia' (the Heart of Bolivia) due to its location, nestling in the middle of Bolivia (but a bit to the left) in the transition zone where the mountains meet the jungle. The name derives from a compound of the Quechua words 'qucha', meaning 'lake', and 'pampa', meaning 'open plain'. The city itslef is not exactly the most beautiful tourist city in the world, but Cochabamba does boast the world's tallest statue of Christ (well, unless you count the one built in Poland in 2009 who's crown makes it taller), amazing sprawling markets, delicious food and some wonderful scenery in the surrounding area. Cochabamba is also reputed to have the best climate in Bolivia, without the heat and humiduty of the rainforests or the cold and dryness of the salt-plains, it calls itself "The City of Eternal Spring". |
Email: amanecer@supernet.com.bo. Telephone: 011-591-4-233844 / 011-591-4-4241290. Fax: 011-591-4-233844