Guayaquil

Guayaquil is a locality in La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,476 metres. Guayaquil is situated nearby to the area Plaza Mayor, as well as near the locality La Alpujarra.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Poblado and Aranjuez.

El Poblado

Suburb

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El Poblado is the 14th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of Medellín, Colombia. According to a 2005 census the population was 94,704, distributed among its land area of 23 km2, and by the year 2015, it had a population of 128,839. El Poblado is situated 5 km south of Guayaquil.