El Salitre
El Salitre is a small wetland, one of the wetlands of Bogotá. It is located within Salitre Park, close to Salitre Mágico, an amusement park north of Simón Bolívar Park in the locality Barrios Unidos of the Colombian capital Bogotá.- Type: Wetland
- Description: small wetland in Bogotá, Columbia
- Also known as: “Humedal El Salitre”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Simón Bolívar Park and Bogotá Botanical Garden.
Simón Bolívar Park
Park
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park, best known as the Simón Bolívar Park, is a greenspace and entertainment and sports complex located in the middle of the city of Bogotá, Colombia.
Bogotá Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The José Celestino Mutis botanical garden is Colombia's biggest botanical garden. It serves both as a recreation and research center with an emphasis on Andean and Páramo ecosystems.
Children’s Museum of Bogotá
Building
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Children's Museum of Bogotá was a privately managed museum foundation in Bogotá, Colombia's capital city, founded in 1986 and opened to the public in 1987.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Teusaquillo-Salitre and Barrios Unidos.
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.
Barrios Unidos
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barrios Unidos is the 12th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located to the northwest of the city, and is mostly inhabited by middle class residents. Barrios Unidos is completely urban, with some light industry and major commercial areas.
Nicolas de Federman
Neighborhood
Photo: Spielführer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nicolás de Federmán is a residential neighborhood located in Teusaquillo locality, near the geographical center of the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is named after the prominent German conquistador of the 16th century Nikolaus Federmann, who took part in the re-founding of Bogotá on April 27, 1539 along with Spanish conqueror Sebastián de Belalcázar.
El Salitre
- Categories: protected area and body of water
- Location: Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.66738° or 4° 40′ 3″ northLongitude
-74.08793° or 74° 5′ 17″ westElevation
2,560 metres (8,399 feet)Open location code
67P7MW86+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 175365129OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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