Villa Tunari or Tunari is a location in the department of Cochabamba , Bolivia . It is the seat of the Villa Tunari Municipality , the third municipal section of the Chapare Province . According to the census 2012 the population was 3,213 in the town which is an increment from 2,510 registered during the 2001 census.
7-399: Villa Tunari has several parks located nearby including Parque Machía and Carrasco National Park . Parque Machía is home to one of three wildlife centers maintained by Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi and supported by international volunteers. Villa Tunari is famous among tourists due to the tropical weather and due to nearby national parks. Recently the town gained important infrastructure due to
14-528: A national park in Cochabamba Department , Bolivia . It has a surface area of 6,226 square kilometers. More than 5,000 plant species have been registered in the area, placing the park among Bolivia's most biologically diverse. It is a protected area and people are prohibited from living inside the park. It was created on October 11, 1991. The park is a mountainous landscape of rivers, waterfalls, gentle valleys and deep canyons. It protects part of
21-531: A transition zone where steep orographies meet the extensive llanos region of Bolivia - itself a mosaic of savanna, rainforest, and monsoonal landscapes. The general vicinity of Villa Tunari is predominantly tropical rainforest, of the Southwestern Amazonian variety. Precipitation in this region is plentiful, with some of the highest annual rainfall trends in the country. Villa Tunari is a popular tourist destination thanks to its dramatic proximity to
28-462: Is located in Villa Tunari. The 25,000-capacity stadium is used for football matches. It opened on 8 September 2018. 16°58′29″S 65°25′13″W / 16.97472°S 65.42028°W / -16.97472; -65.42028 . This Cochabamba Department location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Carrasco National Park Carrasco National Park is
35-486: The Bolivian Yungas ecoregion . There is exuberant vegetation that protects and harbors several animals, plants and trees that are in danger of extinction. The park is located to the east of Cochabamba Department and extends along the provinces of Carrasco , Tiraque and Chapare . This Cochabamba Department location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
42-540: The central Andes, and its rich ecological surroundings. Under the Köppen climate classification , Villa Tunari has a tropical rainforest climate with a lengthy rainy season, a shorter dry season and ample precipitation throughout the year. Villa Tunari experiences the highest recorded annual precipitation in Bolivia, and frequently exceeds 5,000mm of precipitation per year. The Estadio Olímpico Bicentenario de Villa Tunari
49-477: The tourist industry and because a new paper industry seated near to the town. The population increased moderately from 2001 census because little rural communities were settled near to the town. Most of people are quechua descent and the main spoken languages are Spanish and Quechua. Villa Tunari - about 160km to the northeast of Cochabamba - is located at the final folds of the Andean foothills of central Bolivia,
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