Colonia Río Alto

Colonia Río Alto is a locality in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Department and has an elevation of 1,031 metres. Colonia Río Alto is situated nearby to the locality Colonia Villas del Río, as well as near Colonia La Joya.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Juan Ramón Molina National Library and Centro Cultural de España Tegucigalpa.

Juan Ramón Molina National Library

Library

Photo: Ian Mackenzie, CC BY 2.0.

The Juan Ramón Molina National Library is the national library of Honduras, containing more than 40,000 volumes. It was founded by Antonio R. Vallejo, with the support of the president, Marco Aurelio Soto and secretary general, Ramón Rosa.

Centro Cultural de España Tegucigalpa

Arts center

Photo: Urteca, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Centro Cultural de España Tegucigalpa is an arts center.

Chelato Uclés National Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Chifullo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Chelato Uclés National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. It is used mostly for association football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and is the home of football clubs Motagua and Olimpia. Chelato Uclés National Stadium is situated 3 km southwest of Colonia Río Alto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Comayagüela and Santa Lucía.

Comayagüela

Town

Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tegucigalpa —formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District, and colloquially referred to as Tegus or Teguz—is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela. Comayagüela is situated 3 km southwest of Colonia Río Alto.