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In the back of the cathedral is the parish house, whose lot was initially destined for the Hospital de San Pedro by order of Archbishop Friar Juan de los Barrios on October 21, 1564. [9] Due to limited space, in 1723 the hospital was moved to the west of the city, on the site currently occupied by the Hospital San Juan de Dios . [ 10 ]
Jardines de Paz is a cemetery located north of Bogotá. The cemetery was established in 1970, and has an area of 610,000 square meters, on the eastern side of the Autopista Norte with Calle 200. It has a sector for the military, a chapel, crematoriums, a cafeteria, and administrative offices.
Andrade L., Martha Esperanza; Benitez Castañeda, Henry, Los Humedales de la Sabana de Bogotá: Área Importante para la Conservación de las Aves de Colombia y el Mundo (PDF), AICAS, pp. 1– 38 Moreno, Vanesa; García, Juan Francisco; Villalba, Juan Carlos, Descripción general de los humedales de Bogotá D.C. (PDF) , Sociedad Geográfica de ...
The Bolívar Square (Spanish: Plaza de Bolívar or Plaza Bolívar) is the main square of the Colombian capital Bogotá.The square, previously called Plaza Mayor until 1821 and Plaza de la Constitución, is located in the heart of the historical area of the city and hosts a statue of Simón Bolívar, sculpted in 1846 by the Italian Pietro Tenerani, which was the first public monument in the city.
De'Aaron Fox is headed to the San Antonio Spurs. The Sacramento Kings have agreed to trade their All-Star point guard in a three-team deal on Sunday night, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
La paloma de la paz is a bronze sculpture depicting a peace dove developed by Botero in his signature style, known as Boterismo, that depicts people and figures in large exaggerated volume. The sculpture measures 70 centimeters in height from the base, and is painted all in white with the exception of the beak section which is painted in gold.
The San Carlos Palace (Spanish: Palacio de San Carlos; previously Colegio Seminario de San Bartolomé), is a 16th-century Neoclassical mansion in Bogotá, Colombia.Located on the corner of Calle 10 and Carrera 5, the historic building has been the site of various political, social and academic events.
Servicio Paz y Justicia (SERPAJ, Service Peace and Justice) is a Human Rights Non Governmental Organisation in Latin America, founded in 1974.It is a Christian based and nonviolent organization, and is committed for the defense of political prisoners in the different South American dictatorships during the Dirty War in the 1970–80s.