Cochabamba Bolivia Temple, Mormon temple in Queru Queru district, Cochabamba, Bolivia
The Cochabamba Bolivia Temple is a two-story Latter-day Saints temple on a 6.51-acre plot at Avenida Melchor Urquidi 1500, Alto Queru Queru, with the Andes behind it. It measures 137 by 102 feet and 35,500 square feet, built of hand-hewn Comanche granite and plaster in a classic modern design. A multilevel tower on a square base rises above the building, and the front has five tall arched art-glass windows. Inside are two ordinance rooms, three sealing rooms and a baptistry.
The temple was announced in 1995 and became the first of its kind to be built in Bolivia, marking a significant milestone for the country. It was constructed during a period when religious institutions were expanding their presence in Andean communities.
The temple's design uses elements reflecting Bolivian culture, with a classic modern exterior of hand-hewn Comanche granite quarried in Bolivia and plaster. Its front carries five tall arched windows of art glass. Inside are two ordinance rooms, three sealing rooms and a baptistry; after dedication only members with a current temple recommend may enter.
The temple stands at Avenida Melchor Urquidi 1500, Alto Queru Queru, on the northern side of Cochabamba, on a 6.51-acre plot with flower beds and the Andes behind it. Like all Latter-day Saints temples, it is not used for Sunday worship, and after dedication only members holding a current temple recommend may enter. Others can view the exterior and grounds; the public open house of April 18–22, 2000 was a one-time event.
The open house ran only from April 18 to 22, 2000, because the first of two planned weeks was cancelled amid the Cochabamba water privatization protests. Church leaders expected about 50,000 visitors; 65,570 came in that single week, with one local member estimating 20,000 in a day and queues stretching for blocks until midnight.
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