El Refugio
El Refugio is a residential area in Chapinero, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá and has an elevation of 2,651 metres. El Refugio is situated nearby to the shopping center Gran Estación, as well as near the neighborhood Ciudad Salitre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gran Estación and La Modelo.
Gran Estación
Shopping center
Photo: Elberth 00001939, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gran Estación is a shopping mall located in the Ciudad Salitre in Bogotá, Colombia. It opened its doors on December 1, 2006. The mall is the fourth biggest mall in Colombia and is also one of the biggest in South America. Gran Estación is situated 380 metres northeast of El Refugio.
La Modelo
Prison
La Modelo is a prison in Bogotá, Colombia. With 15,000 inmates, the facility is known for its violence. Different areas of the prison are controlled by different factions of paramilitaries, guerrilla fighters, and drug cartels. La Modelo is situated 1¼ km south of El Refugio.
Maloka Museum
Museum
Photo: Edgar Jiménez, CC BY 2.0.
This is a list of museums in Colombia by department. There are approximately 35 art museums in Colombia and over 100 museums in total. The nation's capital of Bogotá has 58 museums, notably the Museo del Oro. Maloka Museum is situated 1¼ km northwest of El Refugio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Salitre and Teusaquillo.
Ciudad Salitre
Neighborhood
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Salitre is a neighborhood spanning the localities of Teusaquillo and Fontibón in Bogotá, Colombia.
Teusaquillo
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teusaquillo is the 13th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the geographic center of the city, to the northwest of downtown Bogotá.
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.
El Refugio
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Chapinero, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.6451° or 4° 38′ 42″ northLongitude
-74.10475° or 74° 6′ 17″ westElevation
2,651 metres (8,698 feet)Open location code
67P7JVWW+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 336934778OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
7033332
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