La Florida
La Florida is a neighborhood in Engativa, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá and has an elevation of 2,550 metres. La Florida is situated nearby to the neighborhood Florida Blanca, as well as near Álamos Sur.Places of Interest
Highlights include Santa María del Lago and Bogotá Botanical Garden.
Santa María del Lago
Park
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa María del Lago is a wetland, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, located in the locality Engativá, Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland on the Bogotá savanna covers an area of 12 hectares, of which 4 hectares water.
Bogotá Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The José Celestino Mutis botanical garden is Colombia's biggest botanical garden. It serves both as a recreation and research center with an emphasis on Andean and Páramo ecosystems. Bogotá Botanical Garden is situated 3 km south of La Florida.
Ferias
Bus station
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The simple station Ferias is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000. Ferias is situated 3 km east of La Florida.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Engativá and Teusaquillo-Salitre.
Engativá
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Engativá is the 10th locality of Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. located in the city’s west‑northwest sector, Originally an independent municipality of the Department of Cundinamarca, Engativá was annexed to Bogotá in 1954, forming part of the city’s expansion.
Teusaquillo-Salitre
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teusaquillo-Salitre located in between the El Dorado International airport and Bogota's Historic Center, Teusaquillo is a borough, located at the Geographical center of Bogota.
Fontibón
Neighborhood
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fontibon is the 9th locality of Bogotá. It is located in the west of the city. This district is mostly inhabited by low and middle class residents. El Dorado International Airport is located in this district. Fontibón is situated 4½ km southwest of La Florida.
La Florida
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Barrio La Florida”
- Category: locality
- Location: Engativa, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.69436° or 4° 41′ 40″ northLongitude
-74.10962° or 74° 6′ 35″ westElevation
2,550 metres (8,366 feet)Open location code
67P7MVVR+P5OpenStreetMap ID
node 448420115OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
3678995
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