San Martín de Porres

San Martín de Porres is a locality in Doce de Octubre, Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,679 metres. San Martín de Porres is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Esperanza, as well as near the locality Picacho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include El Volador hill and Parque Explora.

El Volador hill

Peak

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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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Robledo and Aranjuez.

Robledo

Suburb

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Robledo is a suburb.

Aranjuez

Suburb

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Aranjuez is a suburb.