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 Museum of Antioquia.

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.

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.

Planetarium of Medellín

Museum

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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.