# Palacio Portales, Bolivia: what it is and when to go > Palacio Portales is a Gebäude und Kulturgut in Cochabamba, Bolivien in Bolivia. 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 articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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/palacio-portales/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Gebäude und Kulturgut in Cochabamba, Bolivien · History - **Where:** Bolivia · Cochabamba - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** SRE Sucre, 234 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 15:00-18:30 - **Price:** 20 Bs foreing;15 Bs national;5 Bs. students - **Run by:** Fundación Universitaria Simón Iturri Patiño - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -17.3749, -66.15278 ## What it is and where Palacio Portales is a Gebäude und Kulturgut in Cochabamba, Bolivien in Bolivia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Bolivia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cochabamba/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 4.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -17.3749, -66.15278; the nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE, Sucre), 234 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=-17.374901%2C-66.152783) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.374901%2C-66.152783) - **Run by:** Fundación Universitaria Simón Iturri Patiño - **Protection:** Protected heritage 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 Palacio Portales 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 - [Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-historia-natural-alcide-d-orbigny/): Museum · 138 m - [Parroquia Nuestro Señor de Exaltación de la Recoleta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parroquia-nuestro-senor-de-exaltacion-de-la-recoleta/): History · Temples · 320 m - [Atempo Cervecería Artesanal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/atempo-cerveceria-artesanal/): Brewery · 552 m - [Mundo Marino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/mundo-marino/): With kids · Wildlife · 1.3 km - [Museo de la Historia de la Medicina Don Francisco de Viedma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-la-historia-de-la-medicina-don-francisco-de-viedma/): Museum · 1.4 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 Palacio Portales? It is a Gebäude und Kulturgut in Cochabamba, Bolivien in Bolivia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, 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 Palacio Portales? April to September. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. ### How do you get to Palacio Portales? The nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 234 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.374901%2C-66.152783) 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 [Museo de Historia Natural Alcide d'Orbigny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/museo-de-historia-natural-alcide-d-orbigny/), [Parroquia Nuestro Señor de Exaltación de la Recoleta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parroquia-nuestro-senor-de-exaltacion-de-la-recoleta/), [Atempo Cervecería Artesanal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/atempo-cerveceria-artesanal/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/202716327), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42795447), CC0. More about Palacio Portales on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_Portales). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).