# Piscina El Pulpo, Bolivia: what it is and when to go

> Piscina El Pulpo is a visitor attraction in Bolivia (Cochabamba). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 13 h 02 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 58. 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/piscina-el-pulpo/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-11
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · With kids
- **Where:** Bolivia · Cochabamba
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** SRE Sucre, 228 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Empresa Municipal de Áreas Verdes y Recreación Alternativa
- **Coordinates:** -17.43977, -66.15595

## What it is and where

Piscina El Pulpo is a visitor attraction in Bolivia (Cochabamba).

It is in [Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cochabamba/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 3.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -17.43977, -66.15595; the nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE, Sucre), 228 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=-17.439769%2C-66.155953)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.439769%2C-66.155953)

- **Run by:** Empresa Municipal de Áreas Verdes y Recreación Alternativa

It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/familia/) 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 Piscina El Pulpo 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

- [Piscina Parque De La Integración](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/piscina-parque-de-la-integracion/): With kids · 1.9 km
- [Curtiss C-46 Commando](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/curtiss-c-46-commando/): 1940 airlifter family · 3.0 km
- [Capilla Cementerio Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/capilla-cementerio-cochabamba/): Temples · 3.3 km
- [Cochabamba Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/cementerio-general-de-cochabamba/): Cemetery · 3.4 km
- [Instituto de Investigaciones Antropológicas y Museo Arqueológico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/instituto-de-investigaciones-antropologicas-y-museo-arqueolo/): Museum · 4.9 km

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

## More in Bolivia: With kids

- [Parque Cretácico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/parque-cretacico/): park in Bolivia
- [Max Schreier Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/planetario-max-schreier-fisica-umsa/): planetarium in Bolivia
- [Zoológico de Fauna Sudamericana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/zoologico-municipal-de-fauna-sudamericana-noel-kempff-mercad/): zoo in Bolivia
- [Balneario Dubaí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-dubai/)
- [Balneario Liriuni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/balneario-liriuni/)
- [Centro Acuático Porvenir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/centro-acuatico-porvenir/): Atracción turística, Parque acuático, Resort

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Piscina El Pulpo?

It is a visitor attraction in Bolivia.

### When is the best time to visit Piscina El Pulpo?

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

### How do you get to Piscina El Pulpo?

The nearest main airport is Alcantarí International Airport (SRE), 228 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-17.439769%2C-66.155953) 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 [Piscina Parque De La Integración](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/piscina-parque-de-la-integracion/), [Curtiss C-46 Commando](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/curtiss-c-46-commando/), [Capilla Cementerio Cochabamba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/capilla-cementerio-cochabamba/). The rest is in [the Bolivia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/bolivia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/732779170), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).