The Enrique Olaya Herrera National Park is located in the Eastern Hills of Bogotá, in the northeast of the town of Santa Fe.

The construction of the park brought together a series of circumstances that caused tensions in the city in the 1930s: the decision of the State to directly influence urban planning through large works such as parks and avenues; the aspiration of the poor inhabitants of the eastern hills to be recognized as legitimate owners of their properties or to be welcomed in new modern neighborhoods; the interest of large landowners and construction companies to prevent any public initiative that could affect future high-cost real estate developments in this part of the city.

Finally, with the construction of the park, the State was able to sponsor a new model of urban development towards the west and northwest of the city; the poor neighborhoods were contained, razed or displaced towards the south of the city; the large landowners received significant profits for their properties, while the construction companies were able to develop a series of high-cost neighborhoods for the rising middle and small bourgeoisie.

The park has other monuments, including the sculpture by Enrique Grau called Rita 5:30 p.m., inaugurated in 2000 on the avenue of Carrera Séptima.

[7] The eastern section is recognized for its great biodiversity in flora and fauna, water sources and extensive tree planting (eucalyptus, acacias, urapanes and cypresses).