Simon Bolivar Park

Simon Bolivar Park is a large green space in Bogotá with cycling paths, sports fields, and a lake for water activities. The layout offers room for many activities, from boating to ball games, and is busy most days with people enjoying the outdoors.

The park was created in 1968 to give Bogotá a large public green space. During the 1980s, improvements were made to add better sports facilities and recreational areas.

Named after Simón Bolívar, the South American independence leader, this park serves as a gathering place where Bogotá residents jog, picnic, and spend time with family and friends. On weekends, it becomes a meeting point where people from different neighborhoods come together.

The park is easy to navigate and has open areas for walking, cycling, and picnicking without special equipment. Visitors should come early in the day to enjoy quieter paths, and moving along the edges helps avoid crowded central areas.

The park houses a large event plaza that hosts concerts and outdoor shows with audiences numbering in the hundreds of thousands. This makes it a hub for major public gatherings and festivals throughout the city.

Location: Bogotá

Official opening: 1968

Elevation above the sea: 2,547 m

GPS coordinates: 4.65806,-74.09389

Latest update: December 6, 2025 21:29