UPZ Doce de Octubre

UPZ Doce de Octubre is a quarter in Barrios Unidos, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá. UPZ Doce de Octubre is situated nearby to the neighborhood Modelo, as well as near Jorge Eliécer Gaitán.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrera 53 and El Salitre.

Carrera 53

Bus station

Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The simple station Carrera 53 is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, opened in the year 2000.

El Salitre is a small wetland, one of the wetlands of Bogotá. It is located within Salitre Park, close to Salitre Mágico, an amusement park north of Simón Bolívar Park in the locality Barrios Unidos of the Colombian capital Bogotá.

Children’s Museum of Bogotá

Building

Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Children's Museum of Bogotá was a privately managed museum foundation in Bogotá, Colombia's capital city, founded in 1986 and opened to the public in 1987.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrios Unidos and Teusaquillo-Salitre.

Barrios Unidos

Suburb

Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Barrios Unidos is the 12th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located to the northwest of the city, and is mostly inhabited by middle class residents. Barrios Unidos is completely urban, with some light industry and major commercial areas.

Teusaquillo-Salitre

Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Teusaquillo-Salitre located in between the El Dorado International airport and Bogota's Historic Center, Teusaquillo is a borough, located at the Geographical center of Bogota.