Professional Documents
Culture Documents
* Zone Management
The construction of Simn Bolvar Park started in 1966. In 1968 the city of Bogot
built a temple to commemorate the 39th International Eucharistic Congress to
which the pope Paul VI was a part of. This temple was named Eucharistic Temple.
At the time the lake already existed as a natural feature. In 1986 a second temple
was built for the reception of Pope John Paul II. The park was officially named
under the Law 31 of 1979 in commemoration of the bicentennial of the birth of Latin
American leader Simn Bolvar.
Colombian architect Arturo Robledo Ocampo designed in 1982 the details of new
improvements to the park which at the time was far from an actual recreational
space. Ocampo developed the plans for tree growing areas, the central plaza and
also designed the water supply and structures such as channels and walls. In 1983
the Events Plaza was finally built. 3300 trees were planted and a pedestrian bridge
that linked the park with the Children's Museum was inaugurated. In 1995 the
pedestrian pathways were made bigger from 5 meters to 10 meters wide. The
stage area of the Events Plaza was closed in the perimeters and the illumination
was improved. Three new access points were added.
Since 1996 new social programs have been created in order to make the park an
events center. This include as of now the Summer Festival, and the Rock to the
park festival making it the axis of recreational activities for the city.
* Un lago y embarcadero. Es uno de los principales atractivos del parque; cuenta con
10 hectreas y es protagonista de muestras acuticas, competencias deportivas y con
servicio de lanchas y remos. Su profundidad oscila entre los 1.00 y los 12.00 metros.
* Plaza de Eventos. Con una extensin de 37 mil metros cuadrados.
* Ciclopaseo natural. Apto para la prctica de Ciclomontaismo recreativo, posee una
extensin de 3.650 mts.
* Senderos
* Zonas verdes. En el parque es posible encontrar aproximadamente unos 910.000
metros de zonas verdes para reuniones y eventos masivos.
* Ciclo va permanente (Externa) Son 4 kilmetros alrededor de las instalaciones del
parque. Es un circuito diseado para atletas y ciclistas.
* Templete Eucarstico
* Pista de trote. Esta pista cuenta con una extensin de 3.160 metros, y es especial
para la prctica de trote y marcha.
* Monumento Bolivariano
* Isla. Punto de biodiversidad ecolgica dentro del parque.
* Terraza Mirador. Desde ese lugar es posible contemplar los diferentes paisajes del
parque.
* Ruta de la vida. Zona para la prctica de ejercicios fsicos.
* Mdulos de comidas
* Bateras para baos
* Zona de administracin