Estación El Alto
Estación El Alto is a railway station in La Paz, Altiplano and has an elevation of 4,106 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Grande del Pueblo and General Cemetery of La Paz.
Casa Grande del Pueblo
Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Casa Grande del Pueblo is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018. It is a 30 story tower. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020. Casa Grande del Pueblo is situated 3½ km east of Estación El Alto.
General Cemetery of La Paz
Cemetery
Photo: Camila Villarroel Montaño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The General Cemetery of La Paz is a public cemetery located in the Max Paredes macro-district, in the northwest area of La Paz, Bolivia, and has an area of 92,000 square meters. General Cemetery of La Paz is situated 1½ km east of Estación El Alto.
Plaza Murillo
Square
The Plaza Murillo is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia. Prominent buildings on the plaza include the Presidential Palace, National Congress of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz. Plaza Murillo is situated 3½ km east of Estación El Alto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Paz and Achocalla Municipality.
La Paz
La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, while Sucre is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court.
Achocalla Municipality
Town
Photo: Meister, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achocalla Municipality is the third municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. Its seat is Achocalla or Achuqalla in the native language. Achocalla Municipality is situated 8 km south of Estación El Alto.
Calacoto
Suburb
Calacoto or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in La Paz Municipality, Bolivia. It is located in the southern part of the city and is considered one of the largest residential zones due to the cost of the houses and the services available. Calacoto is situated 10 km southeast of Estación El Alto.
Estación El Alto
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “Alto” and “Estacion El Alto”
- Category: transportation
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.5° or 16° 30′ southLongitude
-68.16667° or 68° 10′ westElevation
4,106 metres (13,471 feet)Open location code
57MHGR2M+28GeoNames ID
3918377
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