Oriente
Oriente is a neighborhood in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 2,021 metres. Oriente is situated nearby to the neighborhood San José La Cima No.2, as well as near La Cruz.| 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 west of Oriente.
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 west of Oriente.
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 west of Oriente.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Popular and Aranjuez.
La Candelaria
Suburb
Photo: [2], CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Candelaria is a suburb, which is situated 4 km southwest of Oriente.
Oriente
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.27554° or 6° 16′ 32″ northLongitude
-75.54079° or 75° 32′ 27″ westElevation
2,021 metres (6,631 feet)Open location code
67R67FG5+6MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5190555605OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
8261993
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In Other Languages
“Oriente” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Oriente”
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Localities in the Area
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