Today was the Day of the Pedestrian (Día del Peatón) here in Cochabamba. Apparently 4 times a year the city declares a ban on driving to encourage the citizens to get outside and walk or bike around. Sundays are usually pretty slow around here (and in every other South American city we’ve visited) with many businesses closed and not too many people out and about. But not today! There were so many people out enjoying the weather and traffic-less city.
In the center of town there was a festival going on with lots of vendors and different activities. When the sun was out, it was pretty warm and there was a water truck on hand cooling down the crowd.
After walking around the festival for a while, we met up with a group of people from Sustainable Bolivia and relaxed and snacked in the shade. If only every Sunday was like this one!
