Palestra

Palestra is a grassland in , , . Palestra is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the community center .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casa Grande del Pueblo and Plaza Murillo.

Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the 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. is situated 3½ km northeast of Palestra.

Square
Photo: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0.
The 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 , the , Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz. is situated 3½ km northeast of Palestra.

Government office
Photo: Rodrigo Achá, CC BY 2.0.
The Palace of Government, better known as , was the official residence of the President of Bolivia from 1853 to 2018 and again briefly from 2019 to 2020. is situated 3½ km northeast of Palestra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.

Photo: Renedenis, CC BY 3.0.
is the administrative capital of , while is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court.

Suburb
or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in , . 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. is situated 7 km east of Palestra.

Palestra

Latitude
-16.52417° or 16° 31′ 27″ south
Longitude
-68.15047° or 68° 9′ 2″ west
Open location code
57MHFRGX+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 620105114
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
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