Cochabamba was founded in 1574 (33 years before Jamestown!) by Sebastián Barba y Padilla. Cochabamba, known as the breadbasket of Bolivia, was since its beginnings the source of food (wheat and corn) for the important mines of Potosí and other regions. The name Cochabamba comes from the Quechua khocha pampa, meaning swampy plain.
The mild weather in this city is considered the best in the country.
The city has around 500,000 inhabitants.
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