Picachito
Picachito is a locality in Doce de Octubre, Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,827 metres. Picachito is situated nearby to the locality Urbanización Las Carmelitas, as well as near Doce de Octubre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museo de Geociencias and El Volador hill.
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 3½ km south of Picachito.
Parque Explora
Park
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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 4 km southeast of Picachito.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robledo and Aranjuez.
Aranjuez
Suburb
Photo: SajoR, Public domain.
Aranjuez is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Picachito.
Popular
Suburb
Photo: JoranL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popular is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of Picachito.
Picachito
- Type: Locality
- Location: Doce de Octubre, Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.3002° or 6° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
-75.5854° or 75° 35′ 7″ westElevation
1,827 metres (5,994 feet)Open location code
67R68C27+3RGeoNames ID
11887458
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