Picacho
Picacho is a locality in Doce de Octubre, Medellín, Antioquia and has an elevation of 1,765 metres. Picacho is situated nearby to the locality Urbanización Las Carmelitas, as well as near the neighborhood San Martín de Porres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include El Volador hill and Museo de Geociencias.
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.
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 3½ km southeast of Picacho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robledo and Aranjuez.
Popular
Suburb
Photo: JoranL, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popular is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km east of Picacho.
Picacho
- Type: Locality
- Location: Doce de Octubre, Medellín, Antioquia, Andino, Colombia, South America
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Latitude
6.2964° or 6° 17′ 47″ northLongitude
-75.5842° or 75° 35′ 3″ westElevation
1,765 metres (5,791 feet)Open location code
67R67CW8+H8GeoNames ID
11887596
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