Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a neighborhood in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,475 metres. Santa Cruz is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Rosa, as well as near Villa Niza.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Planetarium of Medellín and Parque Explora.
Planetarium of Medellín
Museum
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
The Jesús Emilio Ramírez González Planetarium of Medellín is a planetarium located in Medellín, Colombia and established on October 10, 1984. It was originally conceived by the Astronomical Society of the College of San José, led at that time by Brother Daniel, a renowned scientist, astronomer, and botanist. Planetarium of Medellín is situated 3 km south of Santa Cruz.
Parque Explora
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Parque Explora is an interactive science museum in Medellín, Colombia, loosely modeled after San Francisco's Exploratorium. It houses South America's largest freshwater aquarium, Explora Aquarium. Parque Explora is situated 2½ km south of Santa Cruz.
Botanical Garden of Medellín
Garden
Photo: jlascar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia. Botanical Garden of Medellín is situated 2½ km south of Santa Cruz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Popular and Aranjuez.
Santa Cruz
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.29335° or 6° 17′ 36″ northLongitude
-75.55901° or 75° 33′ 32″ westElevation
1,475 metres (4,839 feet)Open location code
67R67CVR+89OpenStreetMap ID
node 5190543886OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
8261914
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In Other Languages
“Santa Cruz” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Santa Cruz”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Rosa and Villa Niza.
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