El Balcón de las Américas

El Balcón de las Américas is a residential area in Santander Department, Colombia. El Balcón de las Américas is situated nearby to the park Parque Albania, as well as near the monastery Monasterio de La Visitación.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Alfonso López and Colegio San Pedro Claver.

Estadio Alfonso López

Stadium

Estadio Américo Montanini is a sports venue located in the Colombian city of Bucaramanga. It has a capacity for 25,000 spectators. It is the headquarters of Atlético Bucaramanga, club of the Categoría Primera A of the Dimayor. Estadio Alfonso López is situated 1½ km northwest of El Balcón de las Américas.

Colegio San Pedro Claver

School

Colegio San Pedro Claver is a private Catholic primary and secondary school, located in Bucaramanga, in the Santander Department of Colombia. The school was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1897 and is named in honour of St Peter Claver, the patron saint of Colombia. Colegio San Pedro Claver is situated 1½ km southwest of El Balcón de las Américas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucaramanga and Floridablanca.

Bucaramanga

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Bucaramanga Also known as the city of Bucaramanga is the capital and largest city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth-largest economy by GDP in Colombia, has the lowest unemployment rate and is the ninth most populous city in the country, with a population of 613,400.

Floridablanca

Town

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Floridablanca is a municipality in the department of Santander situated at an altitude of 925 metres in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. It is part of the metropolitan area of the departmental capital Bucaramanga. Floridablanca is situated 8 km south of El Balcón de las Américas.