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Simón Bolívar Park
Urban park in Bogotá, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park, best known as the Simón Bolívar Park, is a greenspace and entertainment and sports complex located in the middle of the city of Bogotá, Colombia. It is one of the largest urban parks in the world with over 1000 acres of green spaces, bicycle paths, parks, sports complexes, a public library and the Bogota Botanical Gardens.
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Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
Coordinates | 4°39′29″N 74°5′38″W |
Area | 400 hectares (988 acres) |
Created | 1979 (1979) |
Operated by | Mayor's Office of Bogotá |
Status | Open all year |
The park is named after the Latin American Liberator Simón Bolívar. The park is located in the locality of Teusaquillo and is managed by the District Institute of Recreation and Sport (Instituto Distrital de Recreacion y Deporte - IDRD). The park is one of the most popular urban parks in the city of Bogotá.
The park features a lake in which people can rent paddle boats and a large space for concerts and events capable of holding 140.000 people.