La Modelo
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.- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Bogotá, Colombia
- Address: 18A-47 Carrera 56, Localidad Puente Aranda
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gran Estación and Estadio El Campín.
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 1½ km northeast of La Modelo.
Estadio El Campín
Stadium
Photo: Futbolero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Estadio Nemesio Camacho El Campín, commonly known as El Campín, is the main stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. It was inaugurated on 10 August 1938 and has a capacity of 39,512 spectators. Estadio El Campín is situated 3½ km east of La Modelo.
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 north of La Modelo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Salitre and Puente Aranda.
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.
Puente Aranda
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puente Aranda is the 16th location of the Capital District of the Colombian capital city, Bogotá. It is located in the center part of Bogotá. This district is mostly inhabited by lower middle and working class residents.
Teusaquillo
Suburb
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Teusaquillo is the 13th locality of Bogotá, capital of Colombia. It is located in the geographic center of the city, to the northwest of downtown Bogotá. Teusaquillo is situated 2½ km east of La Modelo.
La Modelo
- Category: government building
- Location: Puente Aranda, Bogotá D.C., Bogotá, Andino, Colombia, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.63531° or 4° 38′ 7″ northLongitude
-74.10738° or 74° 6′ 27″ westOperator
INPECOpen location code
67P7JVPV+42OpenStreetMap ID
way 881770225OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q88801355
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“La Modelo” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “La Modelo həbsxanası”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الموديل”
- Egyptian Arabic: “لا موديلو”
- French: “La Modelo”
- French: “Prison de La Modelo”
- Italian: “La Modelo”
- Spanish: “Cárcel La Modelo”
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