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These five stops span several parts of Medellín rather than one walking loop. Plaza Botero is downtown beside Parque Berrío Metro. Parques del Río and Pies Descalzos sit by Plaza Mayor; Parque de los Deseos is farther north in Aranjuez beside Universidad Metro; Pueblito Paisa is a separate uphill visit to Cerro Nutibara. Check works and event notices, and separate public outdoor areas from museums, food and ticketed activities.
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FREE PUBLIC SCULPTURE PLAZASee Fernando Botero’s bronze sculptures in the pedestrian square beside Museo de Antioquia, about three minutes north of P…
Photo: “Cabeza by Fernando Botero - Plaza Botero - Medellín - Colombia 2024.jpg” by José Luiz · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
PUBLIC OUTDOOR CIVIC PLAZATry the sound-and-sky installations at this 12,000-square-metre cultural park beside Universidad Metro, the Planetarium an…
Photo: “Constellation Globe, Parque de los Deseos - panoramio.jpg” by Zack Knowles · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE PARK ACTIVITIESPause among a bamboo grove, water mirrors and a Zen garden in this sensory public park beside Plaza Mayor and the EPM Inte…
Photo: “Parque de los Pies Descalzos por JJP Santiago, 2017.jpg” by J.J.P. Santiago · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE PUBLIC RIVER PARKWalk or cycle through the riverfront park’s paths, green spaces and bridges connecting both sides of the Medellín River.
Photo: “Parques del Río Medellín, octubre de 2023.jpg” by XalD · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
FREE HILLTOP PARK · DAILY 05:30–22:00Climb Cerro Nutibara to a traditional-style Antioquian plaza, its small church and fountain, and a broad view over Medellí…
Photo: “Pueblito paisa - Cerro Nutibara - Medellín.JPG” by Yimicorrea · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.
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