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dry service. It's north of town near the university (so often booked up with students) and
accessible on
micro B
.
HOTEL
Hotel Americana $$$
(
425-0552; Aniceto Arce S-788; s/d/ste B$490/700/910)
This friendly three-star option
is a sound choice. The service is good and the spotless rooms have plenty of natural light
and pleasing facilities, including cable TV. Only the location leaves a little to be desired.
Hostal Jardín $$
(
452-5356; Hamiraya N-248; s/d B$100/200, without bathroom B$70/140)
In a quiet
part of town, this long-time favorite is centered around a likably chaotic garden with an
enormous starfruit tree.
PENSION
Hostal La Fontaine $
(
425-2838; Hamiraya N-181; s/d B$95/160;
) Decent value, though it could do with
a lick of paint and the religious images adorning the stairwells are slightly unnerving.
Rooms are spacious, with cable TV and minibar, but those on the ground floor are too
dark.
HOTEL
(
458-3791; Junín N-134; s/d B$60/120, without bathroom B$50/100)
A travelers' fa-
vorite, but somewhat overrated considering the facilities and the other options in this price
tier. Rooms are a bit rundown; the best are upstairs overlooking the leafy courtyard gar-
dens.
PENSION
Eating
Cochabambinos
pride themselves on being the most food-loving of Bolivians and there is
a dazzling array of local specialties for foodies to try, including
lomo borracho
(beef with
egg in a beer soup) and
picante de pollo
(chicken in spicy sauce). Ask at the
tourist office
Offline map
Google map
(
425-8030; Plaza 14 de Septiembre;
8am-noon &
2:30-6:30pm Mon-Fri)
for its
Cochabamba Gastronòmica
leaflet.
