Gruta Virgen
Gruta Virgen is a wayside shrine in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Gruta Virgen is situated nearby to the grassland Rotonda Jordán y Avaroa, as well as near the government office Obras Públicas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian and Plaza 14 de Septiembre.
Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian
Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. It is located in the Plaza 14 de Septiembre in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian is situated 1 km east of Gruta Virgen.
Plaza 14 de Septiembre
Park
Photo: Paola A. Saenz Arratia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plaza 14 de Septiembre is a park, which is situated 1 km east of Gruta Virgen.
Estadio Félix Capriles
Stadium
Photo: JH PLATA Filmmaker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Estadio Sudamericano Félix Capriles is a multi-purpose stadium in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and has a maximum capacity of 32,100. Estadio Félix Capriles is situated 2 km north of Gruta Virgen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cochabamba and Kanata metropolitan area.
Cochabamba
Photo: PCC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cochabamba, or simply Cocha, is the fourth largest city in central Bolivia, in a valley with the same name, in the Andes mountain range. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words q'ucha, meaning "lake", and pampa, "open plain".
Kanata metropolitan area
Locality
The Kanata metropolitan area is the Metropolitan Region of the Department of Cochabamba. The region is made up of the municipalities of Cochabamba, Colcapirhua, Quillacollo, Sacaba, Sipe Sipe, Tiquipaya and Vinto, adding a total of seven con-urbanized municipalities. Kanata metropolitan area is situated 8 km northwest of Gruta Virgen.
Tunari National Park
Photo: Michelle Yessir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tunari National Park is a protected natural area in the Cochabamba Department of Bolivia. The highland park is in the mountains overlooking the city of Cochabamba.
Gruta Virgen
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-17.39683° or 17° 23′ 49″ southLongitude
-66.16514° or 66° 9′ 55″ westOpen location code
57JMJR3M+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 4941353098OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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