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Getting There & Away
Three daily micros (B$20, four hours) leave Cochabamba from the corner of Avs 6 de
Agosto and República at 8am, noon and 6pm; from Mizque they depart for Cochabamba
at 8am, 10am and noon, and for Aiquile at 3pm daily. Occasional micros travel between
here and Totora - 31km on a rough road.
AIQUILE
Aiquile is known for some of Bolivia's finest charangos (traditional Bolivian ukulele-type instruments) and in
late November plays host to the Fería del Charango . The small Museo del Charango (admission B$10) has
some archaeological pieces and holds a collection of the instruments, including ones that have won prizes at the
festival.
Aiquile lies on the main route between Cochabamba and Sucre, but most intercity buses pass in the wee hours
of the night. Buses to Aiquile (B$20, six hours) depart daily at noon and 5pm from Av 6 de Agosto between Barri-
entos and República in Cochabamba. It's about two hours between Aiquile and Mizque. There are a couple of mi-
cros a day, or you can readily thumb a ride on passing camiones, but be prepared for a real dust bath.
Parque Nacional Torotoro
One of Bolivia's most memorable national parks, Torotoro at times can seem like a prac-
tical demonstration of geology on an awe-inspiring scale. Beds of sedimentary mudstone,
sandstone and limestone, bristling with marine fossils and - from drier periods - dinosaur
footprints, have been muscled and twisted into the sharp, inhospitable hillscapes of the
Serranías de Huayllas and de Cóndor Khaka. In places, the immensity of geological time
is showcased, with exposed layers revealing fossils below a hundred meters or more of
sedimentary strata.
Amid it all the characterful, impoverished colonial village of Torotoro itself (2720m) is
one of the region's most remote settlements (although road access is steadily improving).
Sights & Activities
Dinosaur Tracks
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
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