Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor is an area in Antioquia, Andino and has an elevation of 1,472 metres. Plaza Mayor is situated nearby to the locality La Alpujarra, as well as near the neighborhood Guayaquil.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Water Museum EPM and Barefoot Park.

Water Museum EPM

Museum

Photo: SajoR, Public domain.

The Water Museum EPM is in Medellín, Colombia. It is part of the Barefoot Park and receives about a 1,000 visitors a day, mostly students. The museum provides an educational tour of 22 rooms spread over four buildings with technology explained in an entertaining way and guests interacting with the physical principles of water, energy, gas and telecommunications.

Barefoot Park

Park

Photo: SajoR, Public domain.

Barefoot Park is a zen-inspired public park in Medellín, Colombia. The park was funded by EPM and designed by architect Felipe Uribe de Bedout. The park includes a green area with gardens and bamboo, a sand area, and an area with water fountains.

Medellín Metropolitan Theatre

Theater building

Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The José Gutiérrez Gómez Medellín Metropolitan Theatre is the most important and biggest theater in the city of Medellín, Colombia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medellín and La Candelaria.

Medellín

Photo: Dr EG, CC BY 2.0.

Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia. It has 2.62 million residents and is the capital of the department of Antioquia. It's set in a valley running south to north and just a one-hour flight from Bogotá.