There is some good hiking in the surrounding. There are several one day hikes, which include going for a swim in wild and clear rivers, seeing local agriculture coca, banana, coffee, citrus fruits, old Casas de Hacienda the houses of the former landowners, virgin forests and Afro-Bolivian communities. A good website about excursions in the Coroico area is www.COROI.CO.cc.
Noteworthy is a new community-run eco-tourism project, Kori Huayku (http://www.KoriHuayku.co.cc). Local guides offer a full day excursion in a most beautiful unspoilt valley, featuring great cloud forest, Cock of the Rock and even chance to see monkeys! The valley hides a forgotten Inca Trail, carved into the sheer canyon walls. Impressive, and for the good of poor local communities.
Two interesting two or three day hikes go from La Cumbre the highest point between La Paz and Coroico, 4700m to Coroico 1700m. The most famous is the old Inca Road "El Choro", which was the most important connection between the Yungas and La Paz until the 1930s. The other one is commonly called "Eco-vÃa". It is a road carved in the mountains, with the idea of having a train connection. It never did function, but as a train needs relatively flat terrain, it's a much more accessible option for people not used to walking. It can be done in two or three days, but come well prepared: the first two days you will not encounter any villages.
30 minutes away from Coroico there is a community project named âEl Vaganteâ (http://www.elvagante.com) that offers canyoning and trekking for $40 to $60 per day. Canyoning involves rappelling down 8 natural waterfalls with pure, fresh, crystal clear water in the middle of the Yungas Jungle. You can also enjoy trekking through the Yungas tropics appreciating nature and fauna, breathing healthy full of oxygen air.
For free trekking you can walk up to the phone masts, when you get to the church you could go left which takes you on an easy flat path toward three waterfalls first 2 not for swimming as they are the local water supply. The views of the valley are amazing and there are lots of wild flowers and the odd coca field. You could also go right at the church to the top of the hill the highest point in the area.
CXC (http://www.mtbcoroico.co.cc) offers mountain bike tours around Coroico for beginners to experts. Lonely Planet called them "a bit disorganized, but very friendly".
Most people just come to chill out at the pool, and at night go eat in one of the excellent restaurants. There is a large open air municipal pool 20m above the bus terminal with space for sunbaking.
You can find guides in the Tourist Information Office on the Plaza, or you can ask your hotel to recommend one.
Yoga is available at Sol y Luna 30bol See ´sleep´ section for web details
