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About
Cochabamba:
Cochabamba is a
progressive and economically active city. In 1542 a group of Spanish
colonizers settled in the Kjocha-Pampa valley. Ten years later, on
August 2nd, 1571, by orders of viceroy Toledo the new city was founded
under the name of Villa de Oropeza in honor of the viceroy whose title
was Count of Oropeza. Three years later, on January 1st, 1574 the
nominal foundation was made by Sebastián Barba de Padilla under orders
of viceroy Toledo too. The new city was established along the shores
of the Rocha river. From the early days of its existence, the valley
showed hints of its natural wealth. At the height of Potosí's silver
boom, thanks to its wheat and corn production as well as its cattle
abundance, the valley became the source of food for the miners in
Potosí as well as for other nearby regions. When Potosí's boom
declined in the early 18th century, so did the demand for Cochabamba's
products. By the mid-19th century, however, the economic crisis faded
away and the city gained back its position as the nation's granary. Websites about
Cochabamba:
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