Rocío

Rocío is a locality in , , and has an elevation of 2,642 metres. Rocío is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gold Museum and Cathedral Metropolitan Basilica of Bogotá & Primate of Colombia.

Museum
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Gold is an archaeology museum located in , . It is one of the most visited tourist highlights in the country. The museum receives around 500,000 tourists per year.

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…

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laches and La Candelaria.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood of , . It is in the Santa Fe district in east-central Bogotá, on the edge of the forest reserve. Historically, the population was very poor, and continued to be so well into the twenty-first century.

Photo: pat ossa, CC BY 2.0.
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.

Neighborhood
is a commercial neighbourhood of , .

Rocío

Latitude
4.58535° or 4° 35′ 7″ north
Longitude
-74.07662° or 74° 4′ 36″ west
Elevation
2,642 metres (8,668 feet)
Open location code
67P7HWPF+49
Geo­Names ID
8182013
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Satellite Map

Discover Rocío from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museo Botero and Museo Casa de Moneda.

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