Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Cochabamba, Bolivia

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 33 m
Descend 27 m

Experience Cochabamba in Bolivia in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in CochabambaIndividual Sights in Cochabamba

Sight 1: Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana

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Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana

Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana was a Bolivian general and politician who served as interim president of Peru in 1827, the interim president of Peru from 1836 to 1838 and the sixth president of Bolivia from 1829 to 1839. He also served as Supreme Protector of the short-lived Peru-Bolivian Confederation from 1836 to 1839, a political entity created mainly by his personal endeavors.

Wikipedia: Andrés de Santa Cruz (EN)

707 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: José Alonso de Ibáñez

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José Alonso de Ibáñez y Ordóñez Sánchez de la Concha, Marquis of Santa Cruz de Inguanzo and Viscount of San Pedro. Lawyer and writer linked to the "neo-Catholic" current.

Wikipedia: José Alonso de Ibáñez (ES)

125 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Catedral Metropolitana de San Sebastián

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. It is located in the Plaza 14 de Septiembre in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Wikipedia: Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (EN), Facebook

68 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: El Cóndor

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The Andean condor is a South American New World vulture and is the only member of the genus Vultur. It is found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America. With a maximum wingspan of 3.3 m and weight of 15 kg (33 lb), the Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world, and is generally considered to be the largest bird of prey in the world.

Wikipedia: Andean condor (EN)

9 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Plaza 14 de Septiembre

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Plaza 14 de Septiembre is a square located in the city of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It corresponds to the typology of the main square or parade ground, urban spaces characteristic of the Spanish-American layouts, it is flanked by the buildings that represented the state and religious power in the city.

Wikipedia: Plaza 14 de Septiembre (ES)

129 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Parroquia San Ignacio de Loyola

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The Temple of the Society of Jesus is a Catholic heritage temple in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia located on Baptista Street in this city very close to the Plaza 14 de Septiembre.

Wikipedia: Templo de la Compañía de Jesús (Cochabamba) (ES), Facebook

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: Monseñor Francisco María del Granado

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Francisco María del Granado y Capriles, bishop of Cochabamba and archbishop of La Plata, was a Bolivian poet, orator and prelate who devoted his life to serving the poor and indigenous.

Wikipedia: Francisco María del Granado (ES)

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: Nataniel Aguirre González

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Nataniel Aguirre González

Nataniel Aguirre, was a Bolivian lawyer, diplomat, politician, writer, and historian. Menéndez y Pelayo considers his novel Juan de la Rosa the best 19th century novel in Spanish America.

Wikipedia: Nataniel Aguirre (EN)

580 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 9: General José de San Martín

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General José de San Martín

José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras, nicknamed "the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru", was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the Protector of Peru. Born in Yapeyú, Corrientes, in modern-day Argentina, he left the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata at the early age of seven to study in Málaga, Spain.

Wikipedia: José de San Martín (EN)

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Simón Bolívar

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Simón Bolívar

Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios Ponte y Blanco was a Venezuelan statesman and military officer who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire. He is known colloquially as El Libertador, or the Liberator of America.

Wikipedia: Simón Bolívar (EN)

635 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 11: Antonio José de Sucre

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Antonio José de Sucre

Antonio José Francisco de Sucre y Alcalá, also known as the Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, was a Venezuelan politician, diplomat, liberator, strategist and soldier, hero of the independence of South America. A close friend and associate of Simón Bolívar, he was a fundamental leader in the liberation of what are now Ecuador and Peru, in addition to having been a key player in the birth of Bolivia as a nation.

Wikipedia: Antonio Jose de Sucre (ES)

535 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: General José Gervasio Artigas

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General José Gervasio Artigas

José Gervasio Artigas Arnal was a soldier and statesman who is regarded as a national hero in Uruguay and the father of Uruguayan nationhood.

Wikipedia: José Gervasio Artigas (EN)

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