national park
Torotoro National Park
A canyon park north of Potosi with thousands of dinosaur footprints in the bedrock, the deep Vergel canyon and the Umajalanta cave system. Reached by a spectacular road from Cochabamba.
50 km · about 60 min drive
South AmericaBoliviaCochabamba
Mizque
Cochabamba, Bolivia · South America
About Mizque
Mizque sits on the route: 35 minutes from Totora, 50km from Torotoro National Park.
Mizque is in Cochabamba, Bolivia, with about 30,000 people. The nearest town is Totora, about 28 km away.
Mizque, Misk'i (from Quechua: misk'i, meaning "sweet") is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Grande.
Historically, it was located in the region of Upper Peru, and was aRead more
corregimiente dependent on Santa Cruz de la Sierra until 1783, when it became an independent town of the Intendencia de Cochabamba, in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. During the Spanish American wars of independence, Mizque sent deputies to the Congress of Tucumán, which declared Argentina's independence in 1816, and to the congress that declared the independence of Bolivia in 1825.
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What is there to see near Mizque?
Within an hour or so of Mizque: Torotoro National Park (50 km).
Where is Mizque?
Mizque is in Cochabamba, Bolivia, about 28 km from Totora.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,481
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Bolivia
- Region
- Cochabamba
- Timezone
- America/La_Paz
- Coordinates
- -17.9410, -65.3402
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Worth the detour from Mizque
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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