Atalanta

Atalanta is a residential area in Fontibon, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá. Atalanta is situated nearby to the grassland Rotonda de Alsacia, as well as near the shopping center Centro Comercial El Edén.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Modelo and Maloka Museum.

La Modelo

Prison

La Modelo is a prison in Bogotá, Colombia. With 15,000 inmates, the facility is known for its violence. Different areas of the prison are controlled by different factions of paramilitaries, guerrilla fighters, and drug cartels. La Modelo is situated 2½ km east of Atalanta.

Maloka Museum

Museum

Photo: Edgar Jiménez, CC BY 2.0.

This is a list of museums in Colombia by department. There are approximately 35 art museums in Colombia and over 100 museums in total. The nation's capital of Bogotá has 58 museums, notably the Museo del Oro. Maloka Museum is situated 2½ km northeast of Atalanta.

Estadio Metropolitano de Techo

Sports venue

Photo: Josegacel29, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Estadio Metropolitano de Techo is a multi-use stadium in Bogotá, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Internacional de Bogotá, Fortaleza, Tigres F.C., and Bogotá F.C. The stadium holds 10,000 people. Estadio Metropolitano de Techo is situated 2½ km southwest of Atalanta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad Salitre and Techo.

Ciudad Salitre

Neighborhood

Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ciudad Salitre is a neighborhood spanning the localities of Teusaquillo and Fontibón in Bogotá, Colombia.

Techo

Neighborhood

Photo: Scoelho86, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Techo is a neighbourhood of Bogotá, Colombia, part of the locality Kennedy. It contains a wetland of the same name, part of the Wetlands of Bogotá, Colombia. The wetland covers about 11 hectares. Techo is situated 3 km southwest of Atalanta.