Observatorio San Calixto
Observatorio San Calixto is a building in La Paz, Altiplano. Observatorio San Calixto is situated nearby to the square Plaza Wenceslao Monrroy, as well as near the government office Instituto de Investigaciones Forenses.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Murillo and Casa Grande del Pueblo.
Plaza Murillo
Square
Casa Grande del Pueblo
Public building
Photo: Caleidoscopic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 310 metres south of Observatorio San Calixto.
Palacio Quemado
Government office
Photo: Rodrigo Achá, CC BY 2.0.
The Bolivian Palace of Government, better known as Palacio Quemado, was the official residence of the President of Bolivia from 1853 to 2018 and again briefly from 2019 to 2020. Palacio Quemado is situated 280 metres south of Observatorio San Calixto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.
La Paz
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 Observatorio San Calixto.
Observatorio San Calixto
- Type: Building
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.49385° or 16° 29′ 38″ southLongitude
-68.1345° or 68° 8′ 4″ westOpen location code
57MHGV48+F6OpenStreetMap ID
way 740550073OpenStreetMap feature
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