The main swimming hole, curtained by waterfalls
Between Cochabamba and Coqueza we visited the town and National Park of Torotoro. This is a great example of community-based conservation, as the whole city has themed itself around the dinosaur footprints found there and the natural attractions the park has. One of those is El Vergel, which we visited on last day there. This is a beautiful canyon, a miniature version of the Grand Canyon, with millions of years of geology written on the cliff walls and a river crashing around boulders and pools down its center. We made the hike in and enjoyed the (admittedly muddy from the recent rains) water on a warm sunny day.