María Bonita

Cochabamba


This charming and friendly spot decorated with bright colors and Mexican signifiers such as Frida Kahlo posters and football jerseys is run by the son of a Mexico City–Bolivian couple. Tasty burritos, enchiladas and chimichangas are nicely presented, and the Sunday brunch of ceviche and sopa de frijol (black bean soup) is a good deal.


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1. Iglesia de la Recoleta

0.11 MILES

North of the river, the baroque Iglesia de la Recoleta (construction began in 1654) houses the attractive wooden Cristo de la Recoleta.

2. Palacio Portales

0.16 MILES

Nothing symbolizes Bolivia's gilded mineral age like tin baron Simón Patiño's European-style Palacio Portales. Though he never actually inhabited this…

4. Iglesia del Hospicio

0.83 MILES

This church, built in 1875, combines neoclassical, baroque and Byzantine elements.

5. Convento de Santa Teresa

0.93 MILES

The noble, timeworn Convento de Santa Teresa is straight out of a Gabriel García Márquez novel. Guided tours (around 45 minutes) of this gracefully…

6. Templo Santa Clara

1 MILES

This church and its accompanying convent of the same name were built in the early 20th century in an unadorned Gothic style.

7. Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco

1.08 MILES

Constructed in 1581, the Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco is Cochabamba’s second-oldest church. However, major revisions and renovations occurred in…

8. Catedral Metropolitana

1.21 MILES

On the arcaded Plaza 14 de Septiembre, Cochabamba's cathedral is the valley’s oldest religious building, begun in 1542 as a tiny stone-and-adobe structure…