Unidad Residencial Altamira

Unidad Residencial Altamira is a residential area in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,590 metres. Unidad Residencial Altamira is situated nearby to the suburb Robledo, as well as near the peak El Volador hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include El Volador hill and Museo de Geociencias.

El Volador hill

Peak

Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Metropolitan Regional Natural Park Cerro El Volador is the largest natural park located within the metropolitan area of Medellín, Colombia. The park comprises 106 hectares and also is one of the seven so-called "guardian hills" in the city.

Museo de Geociencias

Museum

Photo: SajoR, Public domain.

Museo de Geociencias is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Unidad Residencial Altamira.

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 2 km southeast of Unidad Residencial Altamira.