Plaza de Las Culturas
Plaza de Las Culturas is a square in La Paz, Altiplano. Plaza de Las Culturas is situated near the arts center Casa de la Cultura Franz Tamayo, as well as near the shopping center Shopping del Comercio.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Casa de la Cultura Franz Tamayo and Casa Grande del Pueblo.
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 300 metres southeast of Plaza de Las Culturas.
Plaza Murillo
Square
The Plaza Murillo is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia. Prominent buildings on the plaza include the Palacio Quemado, the Casa Grande del Pueblo, Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz. Plaza Murillo is situated 300 metres east of Plaza de Las Culturas.
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 Plaza de Las Culturas.
Plaza de Las Culturas
- Type: Square
- Address: La Paz
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.49523° or 16° 29′ 43″ south
Longitude
-68.13632° or 68° 8′ 11″ west
Open location code
57MHGV37+WF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrian
OpenStreetMap feature
place=square
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Plaza de Las Culturas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Plaza de las Culturas”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shopping del Comercio and Tribunal Departamental de Justicia.
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Places to explore: Quti and Gav Sport.
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