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lacollo, is the HI-affiliated Eco-Hotel Planeta de Luz, a curious place with Gaudíesque ar-
chitecture, spa treatments, a sauna, wandering domestic animals and a kooky New Age
vibe. The variety of different accommodation options is as wide as your imagination, from
round huts with circular beds to posh suites. To get here take the Bella Vista
trufi
(B$1.20)
from Quillacollo.
Getting There & Away
Micros
and
trufis
to Quillacollo (B$2.20, 45 minutes) leave frequently from Oquendo, Av
de las Heroínaś, the corner of Ayacucho and Aroma, and the corner of Circunvalación and
América in Cochabamba. In Quillacollo, the
trufi
stop is on Plaza Bolívar.
Tiquipaya
The town of Tiquipaya, whose name means 'Place of Flowers', is located 11km northwest
of Cochabamba. It is known for its
Sunday market
and its array of unusual festivals. In
late April or early May there's an annual
Chicha Festival
; in July there is a
Potato
Festival
; the second week in September sees the
Trout Festival
; around September 24 is
the
Flower Festival
; and in the first week of November there's the
Festival de la Wal-
lunk'a
, which attracts colorful, traditionally dressed women from around the
Cochabamba department.
The classy
Cabañas Tolavi
(
431-6834;
www.cabanastolavi.com
; s/d/tr with break-
fast buffet B$280/360/420, cabañas B$390-650;
) has chalet-style
cabañas
constructed
of perfumed wood, which occupy a gardenlike setting among the trees. Nonguests can en-
joy German-style meals, including a buffet breakfast. It's 500m downhill from the
trufi
stop in Tiquipaya.
Micros
leave half-hourly from the corner of Avs Ladislao Cabrera and Oquendo in
Cochabamba. A taxi costs about B$140.
Villa Albina
If you haven't already had your fill of Simón Patiño's legacy in Oruro and Cochabamba,
you can visit Villa Albina in the village of Pairumani and tour the home the tin baron oc-
