San Benito

San Benito is a locality in La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,471 metres. San Benito is situated nearby to the neighborhood Guayaquil, as well as near the locality Triste.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín and Pontifical Bolivarian University.

Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín

Church

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception.

Pontifical Bolivarian University

University

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The Pontifical Bolivarian University, also referred to as UPB, is a private university in Colombia with its main campus in Medellín, where it was founded in 1936.

Museum of Antioquia

Museum

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The Museum of Antioquia is an art museum in Medellín, Colombia. It houses a large collection of works by Medellín native Fernando Botero and Pedro Nel Gómez.