| Juan de Recacoechea | |
| Birth Date: | 1935 |
| Birth Place: | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Occupation: | Novelist, journalist |
| Notable Works: | American Visa, Altiplano Express |
Juan de Recacoechea (1935–2017) was a Bolivian novelist and journalist. He was born in La Paz. He worked as a journalist for many years in both Europe and in his native country. He later turned to writing fiction, and published a series of successful novels, most notably American Visa,[1] a bestseller that was made into a movie. Two of his novels were translated into English: American Visa and Altiplano Express.[2] [3]