Universidad Mayor de San Simón
Universidad Mayor de San Simón is an university in Cochabamba, Bolivia which is located on Calle Jordán and has an elevation of 2,584 metres.- Email: informaciones@umss.edu.bo
- Type: University
- Also known as: “UMSS” and “Universidad Mayor de San Simon”
- Address: Calle Jordán, Parque Universitario y Calles Adyacentes, Cochabamba
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian and Plaza 14 de Septiembre.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. It is located in the Plaza 14 de Septiembre in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is situated 1¼ km west of Universidad Mayor de San Simón.
Plaza 14 de Septiembre
Park
Photo: Paola A. Saenz Arratia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plaza 14 de Septiembre is a park, which is situated 1¼ km west of Universidad Mayor de San Simón.
Cristo de la Concordia
Monument
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cristo de la Concordia is a statue of Jesus Christ located atop San Pedro Hill, to the east of Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is accessible by cable car, or by climbing 2,000 steps. Cristo de la Concordia is situated 1½ km northeast of Universidad Mayor de San Simón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cochabamba and Tunari National Park.
Cochabamba
Photo: PCC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cochabamba, or simply Cocha is fourth largest city in central Bolivia, in a valley with the same name, in the Andes mountain range. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words q'ucha, meaning "lake", and pampa, "open plain".
Tunari National Park
Photo: Michelle Yessir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tunari National Park is a protected natural area in the Cochabamba Department of Bolivia. The highland park is in the mountains overlooking the city of Cochabamba.
Kanata metropolitan area
Locality
The Kanata metropolitan area is the Metropolitan Region of the Department of Cochabamba. The region is made up of the municipalities of Cochabamba, Colcapirhua, Quillacollo, Sacaba, Sipe Sipe, Tiquipaya and Vinto, adding a total of seven con-urbanized municipalities. Kanata metropolitan area is situated 10 km northwest of Universidad Mayor de San Simón.
Universidad Mayor de San Simón
- Category: education
- Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-17.39375° or 17° 23′ 38″ southLongitude
-66.14572° or 66° 8′ 45″ westElevation
2,584 metres (8,478 feet)Inception
November 5th, 1832Branch
Campus Central UniversitarioOperator
Universidad Mayor de San SimónOpen location code
57JMJV43+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 28436195OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
7010409
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