San Cristóbal

San Cristóbal, also known as San Cristóbal Sur to distinguish it from a neighborhood in , is the fourth locality of , capital of . It is located in the southeast of Bogota. This district is mostly inhabited by lower class residents.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Parroquia del Divino Niño and Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia.

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Church
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan and Primate Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Saint Peter of Bogotá or better known as the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Bogotá and Primate of Colombia, officially Sacred Holy Temple Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica and… is situated 4 km northeast of San Cristóbal.

Theater building
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The Christopher Columbus Theater (Spanish: , or Columbus Theater, is 's National Theatre, located in . It was built in the Neoclassical style by the architect Pietro Cantini on October 5, 1885 and inaugurated on October 27, 1892. on the occasion of the fourth centenary of Columbus' first landing in the Americas with a performance of Verdi's Ernani. is situated 4 km northeast of San Cristóbal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Fé-Los Mártires and South Bogotá.

Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Fé is the traditional downtown of , surrounding the historic district of . Los Mártires is the western end of downtown, and more rarely visited by foreigners, except to check out its sketchy market for extremely good deals.

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The South is a large area comprising six localities of Bogota. This area tends to be where the majority of the city's low-income and middle-working classes live.

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is the historic center of , and the city's principal destination for tourists. Home to the top museums, the government palaces, and beautiful old colonial buildings along narrow cobblestone streets, it's a must see.

San Cristóbal

Latitude
4.5685° or 4° 34′ 7″ north
Longitude
-74.0945° or 74° 5′ 40″ west
Elevation
2,617 metres (8,586 feet)
Open location code
67P7HW94+C6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7819160448
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
7033314
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“San Cristóbal” goes by many names.

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