Tocaña is a small Afro-Bolivian village about fifteen kilometres south of Coroico, set deep in the cloudforest of the Nor Yungas. Together with a handful of neighbouring communities, it is home to most of Bolivia's small Afro-descendant population — the descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the colonial silver mines at Potosí and later moved down to the warmer Yungas to grow coca and coffee. Many residents still speak with a distinctive accent and keep their own music and dance traditions alive.
The chief reason to visit is saya, the Afro-Bolivian drumming and dance that Tocaña helped revive and that was given national-heritage status in 2011. Performances are arranged for groups who contact the community ahead of time; turn up unannounced and you will find a quiet day of farms and forest instead. The village also offers coffee and coca tours and basic homestays, so it is possible to stay a night and see something of daily life rather than passing through.
The village is reached by a single rough road from Coroico, which makes the trip an outing in its own right through banana, coffee and coca smallholdings. Treat the visit with respect: Tocaña is a living community, not a heritage attraction staged for tourists. Arrange any music or tour in advance, buy coffee from the growers, and go gently.