La Ponderosa
La Ponderosa is a locality in Puente Aranda, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá and has an elevation of 2,557 metres. La Ponderosa is situated nearby to the neighborhood El Jazmín, as well as near the suburb Puente Aranda.Places of Interest
Highlights include Centro Mayor and La Modelo.
Centro Mayor
Shopping center
Photo: EEIM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centro Mayor is a shopping mall located in the south of Bogotá, Colombia. It was inaugurated on March 26, 2010. The mall has 248,000 m2 of built area, being the biggest mall in Colombia and the second one in Latin America, behind the Centro Comercial Aricanduva, in São Paulo, Brazil. Centro Mayor is situated 2½ km south of La Ponderosa.
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 2½ km north of La Ponderosa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puente Aranda and Villa Mayor.
Puente Aranda
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puente Aranda is the 16th location of the Capital District of the Colombian capital city, Bogotá. It is located in the center part of Bogotá. This district is mostly inhabited by lower middle and working class residents.
Carvajal
Neighborhood
Carvajal is a neighbourhood of Bogotá, Colombia. Carvajal is situated 2½ km west of La Ponderosa.
La Ponderosa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Puente Aranda, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
4.61276° or 4° 36′ 46″ northLongitude
-74.11642° or 74° 6′ 59″ westElevation
2,557 metres (8,389 feet)Open location code
67P7JV7M+4CGeoNames ID
8182088
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In Other Languages
“La Ponderosa” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Ponderosa”
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