Picacho
Picacho is a locality in Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,757 metres. Picacho is situated nearby to the locality Urbanización Las Carmelitas, as well as near the neighborhood San Martín de Porres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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. El Volador hill is situated 3 km south of Picacho.
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 3½ km southeast of Picacho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Doce de Octubre and Robledo.
Aranjuez
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
Aranjuez is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of Picacho.
Picacho
- Type: Locality
- Location: Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.29566° or 6° 17′ 44″ northLongitude
-75.58482° or 75° 35′ 5″ westElevation
1,757 metres (5,764 feet)Open location code
67R67CW8+73GeoNames ID
8359929
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In Other Languages
“Picacho” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Picacho”
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Localities in the Area
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