El Zancudo
El Zancudo is a locality in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,677 metres. El Zancudo is situated nearby to the neighborhood Granizal, as well as near the locality Moscú.| 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 southwest of El Zancudo.
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 3 km southwest of El Zancudo.
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 3 km southwest of El Zancudo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Popular and Aranjuez.
Doce de Octubre
Suburb
Photo: Albeiror24, Public domain.
Doce de Octubre is a suburb, which is situated 3 km west of El Zancudo.
El Zancudo
- Type: Locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.291° or 6° 17′ 28″ northLongitude
-75.54892° or 75° 32′ 56″ westElevation
1,677 metres (5,502 feet)Open location code
67R67FR2+9CGeoNames ID
8261921
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In Other Languages
“El Zancudo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “El Zancudo”
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Localities in the Area
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