# Cochabamba Cemetery, Bolivia: what it is and when to go

> Cochabamba Cemetery is a cemetery in Bolivia (Cochabamba). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Bolivia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cementerio-general-de-cochabamba/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Cemetery · History
- **Where:** Bolivia · Avenida Bartolomé Guzmán, Cochabamba
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** SRE Sucre, 231 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 07:30-12:00,14:00-17:30; Sa-Su 09:00-12:00; PH 09:00-12:00
- **Run by:** Departamento de Cementerio
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** -17.40917, -66.16049

## What it is and where

Cochabamba Cemetery is a cemetery in Bolivia (Cochabamba). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Bolivia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Cementerio creado por la administración de Miguel María de Aguirre en 1826, dando fin a los enterramientos en iglesias.

It is in [Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cochabamba/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 1.0 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -17.40917, -66.16049; the nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE, Sucre), 231 km as the crow flies. How to get around Bolivia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-17.409169%2C-66.160493)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.409169%2C-66.160493)

- **Run by:** Departamento de Cementerio
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/) places in Bolivia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cochabamba Cemetery is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 56 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 34 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 07 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 58 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 25 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 54 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 02 |

In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Bolivia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Bolivia

To enter Bolivia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Bolivia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Boliviano (BOB); plugs: Type A and C · 230 V · 50 Hz (115 V in some areas: check your charger's label); emergencies: 110 police · 118 fire · 165 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Capilla Cementerio Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/capilla-cementerio-cochabamba/): Temples · 170 m
- [Curtiss C-46 Commando](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/curtiss-c-46-commando/): 1940 airlifter family · 1.5 km
- [Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas y Museo Arqueológico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/instituto-de-investigaciones-antropologicas-y-museo-arqueolo/): Museum · 1.6 km
- [Casoña José María Santiváñez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/casona-jose-maria-santivanez/): Museum · 1.6 km
- [Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/catedral-metropolitana-de-san-sebastian/): Church in Cochabamba, Bolivia · 1.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

## More in Bolivia: History

- [Sucre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/sucre-2/): constitutional capital of Bolivia
- [Potosí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/potosi-2/)
- [Tiwanaku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/spiritual-and-political-centre-of-the-tiwanaku-culture/): archaeological site in Bolivia
- [El Fuerte de Samaipata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/fuerte-de-samaipata/): archaeological site in Santa Cruz province, Bolivia
- [Zapaleri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-zapaleri/): mountain in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile
- [Cerro Rico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cerro-rico/): mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí

Every Bolivia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cochabamba Cemetery?

It is a cemetery in Bolivia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Bolivia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Cochabamba Cemetery?

April to September. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58.

### How do you get to Cochabamba Cemetery?

The nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 231 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.409169%2C-66.160493) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Bolivia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Bolivia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Capilla Cementerio Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/capilla-cementerio-cochabamba/), [Curtiss C-46 Commando](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/curtiss-c-46-commando/), [Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas y Museo Arqueológico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/instituto-de-investigaciones-antropologicas-y-museo-arqueolo/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/70711442), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56710329), CC0. More about Cochabamba Cemetery on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cementerio_General_de_Cochabamba). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).