Laguna Corani
Cochabamba Department · Nature and hiking
On the road to the Chapare, past Colomi, the Corani dam created a large high lake in the 1960s that supplies part of the country's electricity. Surrounded by pine forests and hills often in the mist, it is one of the favourite weekend outings of people from Cochabamba: a boat trip, short trails and grilled trout at the restaurants by the water.
3,200 maltitude
0 to 1 dayto spend there
Things to do
- Boat trip on the lake
- Fried or grilled trout by the lake
- Walk or cycle through the pine forests
What to eat
- TroutTrout from Lake Titicaca or the Cordillera rivers, fried or grilled, with rice, fries and salad. Eaten on the beach in Copacabana and in the small restaurants of mountain villages.
- ChicharrónPork cooked slowly in its own fat until golden, served with mote (big corn kernels) and chuño. A Sunday dish.
Tip. About 2 h from Cochabamba on the road to Santa Cruz through the Chapare (Colomi bus, or car). It is cool and damp, so bring a jacket. Goes well with Incachaca, a little lower down.
How to get to Corani
Incachaca Road (bus, car) · about 30 min
Car or tour, on the track that goes down from the dam.
Cochabamba Road (bus, car) · about 2 h
Bus or minibus to Colomi, then a taxi to the lake, or car.
Photos of Laguna Corani
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