Parqueo Público

Parqueo Público is a parking area in Guatemala Department, Guatemala. Parqueo Público is situated nearby to the bus station Parqueo turitran, as well as near the hospital Visión Integral.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre del Reformador and Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores.

Torre del Reformador

Monument

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The Torre del Reformador is a 71.85 meter tall steel framework tower in Zone 9 of Guatemala City. The tower was built in 1935, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Justo Rufino Barrios, who was President of Guatemala and instituted a number of reforms. Torre del Reformador is situated 1 km northeast of Parqueo Público.

Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Stadium

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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 2½ km northeast of Parqueo Público.

Kaminaljuyu

Museum

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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. Kaminaljuyu is situated 4 km northwest of Parqueo Público.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Guatemala City and Ciudad Cayalá.

Guatemala City

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Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala, a country in Central America. With a population of around 3 million people, Guatemala City is the largest and most modern city in Guatemala.