Huayllani
📍 Cochabamba · Nearest city: Cochabamba (11 km)
52 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 3300 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-17.35750, -66.05690Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 16:20 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1537 m, viento 18 km/h.
base ~1537m · wind 18 km/hDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1127 m, viento 10 km/h, precipitación 1.5 mm.
base ~1127m · wind 10 km/h · precip 1.5mmDía muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~1291 m, viento 10 km/h.
base ~1291m · wind 10 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.23 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 3401 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 18.1° |
| Slope aspect | 327° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Located at 3300 masl as part of Tunari mountain range, acces is by stone paved road (really good) until the exact take off (around 25 minutes from the landing zone by car, almost reaching a small village called Sapanani.
Rules and notes
no regulation until now, try not to go to far from the mountain since there is a planes route in the center of the valley.
Pilot comments
Cool site, easy take off and landing, 80% thermal, 20% Soaring. Good all year except december to february because of too much rain. Better potential for XC around september - november and april - june. Key words: Paragliding Cochabamba - Parapente Cochabamba Paragliding Bolivia - Parapente Bolivia
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