Cotoca

Things to do

• Sanctuary of the Virgin of Cotoca
• Cotoca ceramics and potters
• Cuñapés and sonso on the square

What to eat

• Cuñapé and pan de arrozLittle cheese breads made with cassava or rice flour, served warm with coffee in the morning.
• Sonso de yucaCassava and cheese dough grilled on a skewer. A speciality of the east, eaten hot.

Also here

• Festivals Virgin of CotocaOn the night of 7 to 8 December, thousands of pilgrims walk from Santa Cruz to the sanctuary of the patron saint of the people of Santa Cruz, with mass, music and a fair.
• Crafts and markets Cotoca potteryJugs, pots and terracotta figures made by Cotoca's potters, right next to Santa Cruz. You'll find them around the sanctuary.

How to get to Cotoca

• Santa Cruz Road (bus, car) · 30 min

  Micro or taxi from Santa Cruz.

Photos of Cotoca

More places in this region

• Santa Cruz de la SierraThe big, modern tropical city of the east, with an international airport (Viru Viru).
• Lomas de ArenaWhite sand dunes and lagoons south of Santa Cruz.
• EspejillosNatural pools and waterfalls on a river near Santa Cruz.
• Laguna VolcánA lake hidden in a bowl of forested mountains.
• SamaipataA bohemian village between the Andes and the forest: El Fuerte (UNESCO) and Amboró park.
• Amboró National ParkCloud forests and tree ferns, very rich in birds.
• Buena Vista (northern Amboró)A small village at the foot of Amboró park, on the rainforest side: rivers, birds and coffee.
• VallegrandeA small colonial mountain town at the heart of the Che Route.
• La HigueraThe hamlet where Che was executed in 1967, now a place of memory.