Cochabamba

Cochabamba (Aymara and ) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 661,484 according to the 2024 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words qucha "lake" and pampa, "open plain." Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are commonly referred to as cochalas or, more formally, cochabambinos.

Bolivian flag-carrier airline

series of protests in Bolivia

former flag carrier and principal airline of Bolivia

Silpancho (original Quechua word: '''Sillp'anchu''') is a popular Bolivian food from the city of Cochabamba. When prepared properly, this tends to be a large and fulfilling meal with a diversity of carbohydrates and fats. It consists of a base layer of rice, usually white, followed by a layer of boiled and sliced potatoes. Next, a thin layer of pounded meat is followed by a layer of chopped tomato. In addition, onion, beet and parsley are mixed together and topped with either one or two fried eggs.

Bolivian domestic airline headquartered on the grounds of Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in the city of Cochabamba

Bolivian football club based in Cochabamba

Proposed body of the South American Union

Bolivian airline

Defunct Bolivian airline, 1970–2006

preserved Lockheed Constellation in Bolivia