Estadio Bicentenario de Villa Tunari, Soccer stadium in Villa Tunari, Bolivia
Estadio Bicentenario is a football stadium in Villa Tunari with capacity for about 25,000 spectators and modern facilities throughout. The complex has dressing rooms, medical services, restrooms, and dedicated areas for media coverage and broadcasts.
Construction started on 1 December 2013, was halted in 2015 and restarted in June 2016. The stadium was completed in 2018 at a cost of 13 million dollars (92 million bolivianos) and inaugurated on 8 September 2018 by President Evo Morales, with a match between Bolívar and The Strongest.
Since 2024 no football club uses the stadium; local side Palmaflor del Trópico no longer plays here. It now hosts political rallies and minor events, and in 2024 a content creator's social media posts of the neglected venue drew attention to its condition.
The stadium stands in Villa Tunari municipality, in the Chapare province of Cochabamba department. Since 2024 no football club uses it, and it now hosts mainly political rallies and minor events. Visitors should check locally whether an event is scheduled before travelling, as the venue is not in regular sporting use.
The stadium was inaugurated on 8 September 2018 by President Evo Morales, with a match between Bolívar and The Strongest. Construction had begun on 1 December 2013, stopped in 2015 and restarted in June 2016. Its total cost was 13 million dollars, about 92 million bolivianos.
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