El Prado (Avenida Ballivián)
Paseo El Prado
A tree-lined pedestrian boulevard in the city center, lined with cafés, restaurants, and bars. It is where locals stroll and meet.
Paseo El Prado, officially Avenida Ballivián, runs about 1 kilometer north from Plaza Colón. A wide tree-lined walkway with sculptures runs down its center, and cafés, ice cream shops, bars, and restaurants line both sides. Local families stroll here in the evenings and on weekends. As a 'gastronomic capital of Bolivia,' Cochabamba offers local dishes such as silpancho and pique macho nearby. At its northern end are Palacio Portales, the Patiño palace, and upscale restaurants in the Recoleta district.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Convento de Santa Teresa
- Palacio Portales
- Plaza 14 de Septiembre & Cathedral
- Archaeological Museum of UMSS
- La Cancha Market
- Cristo de la Concordia
- Laguna Alalay
- Quillacollo & Urkupiña Sanctuary