Cochabamba, Bolvia - info needed

I may be going back to Bolivia next year and hopefully no revolution breaks
out. Most of trip on packaged tour but want to visit Cochabamba and was
wonering if any had some thoughts at to hotel and favorite restaurants.
Appreicate any advice

Ian

cactusjoe@shaw.ca

Greetings,

Cochabamba has a nice climate but north of the city is the most attractive
part.

We stayed at the Hostal colonial, in Calle Junin, 30m north of Av Las
Heroines.
It is behind a secure gate and in a nice setting. It was US$20 per double
con ducha privado, a bit overpriced considering that the washbasin was held
up with some wire and one of the power points was definitely dangerous.
However the staff were pleasant and will do your ironing for reasonable
price.

The house of Patino (Palacio de Portales) is well worth a visit and whilst
in that area just northand very close to the river, we found a very good
fish restaurant, sorry, name forgotten. Other good restaurants in Avda
Ballivián just south of the river

We were approached by a policeman (in civvies) on Colina San Sebastian, who
wanted to see our passport original (we only carried copy, which is
legitimate, whatever someone may tell you to the contrary) and wanted to
know what we had in our daypacks. He produced Police ID with his foto but I
asked for his driving licence and also got him to remove his sun specs also
so as to make a better check on both documents. He proved to be genuine. It
seems that Colina San Sebastian is a 'meeting place' for the druggies.
There have been 'false police' in the city. We then showed him the day
pack contents, after which he shook hands with us and wished us a pleasant
holiday.
Apparently there were 2 Bolivianos working with 2 Italians in the drugs
business in the city .

If you are travelling from Sucre, try to get a day bus, the scenery is
spectacular, unfortunately , we only saw it under a full moon on a night bus
(12hrs).

Cheers, philipj Tasmania, Oz

"Ian Phillips" <cactusjoe@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> I may be going back to Bolivia next year and hopefully no revolution
breaks
> out. Most of trip on packaged tour but want to visit Cochabamba and was
> wonering if any had some thoughts at to hotel and favorite restaurants.
> Appreicate any advice
>
> Ian
>
> cactusjoe@shaw.ca
>
>

Thanks Philip. I met an Aussie in France with a Tassie tshirt but he was
form Sydney. The only reason I am sliding this in is becuase I met a couple
from Cochabamba in Fo9z, Brazil last year.

Cheers mate

"philipj" <ytedone@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings,
>
> Cochabamba has a nice climate but north of the city is the most attractive
> part.
>
> We stayed at the Hostal colonial, in Calle Junin, 30m north of Av Las
> Heroines.
> It is behind a secure gate and in a nice setting. It was US$20 per double
> con ducha privado, a bit overpriced considering that the washbasin was
held
> up with some wire and one of the power points was definitely dangerous.
> However the staff were pleasant and will do your ironing for reasonable
> price.
>
> The house of Patino (Palacio de Portales) is well worth a visit and whilst
> in that area just northand very close to the river, we found a very good
> fish restaurant, sorry, name forgotten. Other good restaurants in Avda
> Ballivián just south of the river
>
> We were approached by a policeman (in civvies) on Colina San Sebastian,
who
> wanted to see our passport original (we only carried copy, which is
> legitimate, whatever someone may tell you to the contrary) and wanted to
> know what we had in our daypacks. He produced Police ID with his foto but
I
> asked for his driving licence and also got him to remove his sun specs
also
> so as to make a better check on both documents. He proved to be genuine.
It
> seems that Colina San Sebastian is a 'meeting place' for the druggies.
> There have been 'false police' in the city. We then showed him the day
> pack contents, after which he shook hands with us and wished us a pleasant
> holiday.
> Apparently there were 2 Bolivianos working with 2 Italians in the drugs
> business in the city .
>
> If you are travelling from Sucre, try to get a day bus, the scenery is
> spectacular, unfortunately , we only saw it under a full moon on a night
bus
> (12hrs).
>
> Cheers, philipj Tasmania, Oz
>
> "Ian Phillips" <cactusjoe@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:lAeDc.856124$Pk3.201370@pd7tw1no...
> > I may be going back to Bolivia next year and hopefully no revolution
> breaks
> > out. Most of trip on packaged tour but want to visit Cochabamba and was
> > wonering if any had some thoughts at to hotel and favorite restaurants.
> > Appreicate any advice
> >
> > Ian
> >
> > cactusjoe@shaw.ca
> >
> >
>
>