The Bolívar Park is located in the neighborhood of Villanueva, in the downtown area of Medellín. There are many avenues that converge near the ends of the park that are named after places and events related to Simon Bolivar: such as the "calles" Perú and Bolivia, and the "carreras" Venezuela and Ecuador, nations liberated by Bolívar. Two other streets are "Caracas" and "La Paz", the latter passes behind the cathedral. Along the Junín "carrera", which ends in the south side of the park, can be found one of the more traditional shopping towns. Its name commemorates the Battle of Junín.