Cristóbal Colón
Cristóbal Colón is a memorial in La Paz, Altiplano. Cristóbal Colón is situated nearby to the museum museo de arte contemporaneo plaza, as well as near the government office Dirección General de Empleo.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Basílica María Auxiliadora and Plaza del Estudiante, La Paz.
Basílica María Auxiliadora
Church
Basílica María Auxiliadora is a church, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Cristóbal Colón.
Plaza del Estudiante, La Paz
Square
Plaza del Estudiante, La Paz is a square, which is situated 220 metres southeast of Cristóbal Colón.
Casa Grande del Pueblo
Public building
The Casa Grande del Pueblo is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018. It is a 30 story tower. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020. Casa Grande del Pueblo is situated 690 metres north of Cristóbal Colón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.
La Paz
La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, while Sucre is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court.Calacoto
Suburb
Calacoto or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in La Paz Municipality, Bolivia. It is located in the southern part of the city and is considered one of the largest residential zones due to the cost of the houses and the services available. Calacoto is situated 7 km southeast of Cristóbal Colón.
Cristóbal Colón
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Navigare necesse est, vivere non necesse”
- Category: historic site
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-16.50251° or 16° 30′ 9″ south
Longitude
-68.13213° or 68° 7′ 56″ west
Open location code
57MHFVW9+X4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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