Las Torres
Las Torres is a neighborhood in Guatemala City, Guatemala Department. Las Torres is situated nearby to the neighborhood Asentamiento El Esfuerzo, as well as near Colonia Martínez de Lejarza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaminaljuyu and Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores.
Kaminaljuyu
Museum
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive.
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Stadium
Photo: JMRAFFi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Doroteo Guamuch Flores Stadium is a multi-use national stadium in Guatemala City, the largest venue in Guatemala. It was built in 1948, to host the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1950, and was renamed after long-distance runner Doroteo Guamuch Flores, winner of the 1952 Boston Marathon. Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores is situated 3½ km southeast of Las Torres.
Guatemala City Railway Museum
Museum
Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Guatemala City Railway Museum, officially Museo del Ferrocarril FEGUA, is located in the main railway station in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The museum has a collection of steam and diesel locomotives, passenger carriages and other rolling stock and items connected with the railway. Guatemala City Railway Museum is situated 3 km southeast of Las Torres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Cayalá.
Ciudad Cayalá
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ciudad Cayalá is a quarter, which is situated 6 km southeast of Las Torres.
Las Torres
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Central Highlands, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.64501° or 14° 38′ 42″ northLongitude
-90.53334° or 90° 32′ westOpen location code
766FJFW8+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2690317028OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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