Portón de Alsacia

Portón de Alsacia is a residential area in Fontibon, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá. Portón de Alsacia 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 southeast of Portón de Alsacia.

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 2 km northeast of Portón de Alsacia.

Gran Estación

Shopping center

Photo: Elberth 00001939, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gran Estación is a shopping mall located in the Ciudad Salitre in Bogotá, Colombia. It opened its doors on December 1, 2006. The mall is the fourth biggest mall in Colombia and is also one of the biggest in South America. Gran Estación is situated 2½ km east of Portón de Alsacia.

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 Portón de Alsacia.