Cochabamba city is a fast growing center with a populanon of approximately 300,000. The city is located in the Andean region of Bolivia. at an elevation of about 2600 meters above sea level. It is localed in a large valley, bordered on the northern side by steep mountains. rising up to an elevation of 4500 meters The nouthern part of the city is located on the alluvial fans at the foot of the mountains Due to the high-intensity rainfall in the period November-January the mountain area is subjected to landslides and soil erosion and the city itselt woeasionally suffers from flashfloods on the alluvial fan. These prowesse, affeci the local fames and also hinder the expansion of the city, A more detailed view of the city orCochabamba itself, made from a scanned aerial photograph, is also available