Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia

Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia is a government office in Medellín, Antioquia. Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia is situated nearby to the garden Jardin Plaza de la Libertad, as well as near the bus station Plaza Mayor.

Type: Government office
Also known as: “Antioquia Development Institute” and “IDEA”
Address: Medellín

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Medellín Metropolitan Theatre and Barefoot Park.

Medellín Metropolitan Theatre

Theater building

Photo: SajoR, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The José Gutiérrez Gómez Medellín Metropolitan Theatre is the most important and biggest theater in the city of Medellín, Colombia. Medellín Metropolitan Theatre is situated 320 metres west of Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia.

Barefoot Park

Park

Photo: SajoR, Public domain.

Barefoot Park is a zen-inspired public park in Medellín, Colombia. The park was funded by EPM and designed by architect Felipe Uribe de Bedout. The park includes a green area with gardens and bamboo, a sand area, and an area with water fountains. Barefoot Park is situated 310 metres northwest of Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia.

Water Museum EPM

Museum

Photo: SajoR, Public domain.

The Water Museum EPM is in Medellín, Colombia. It is part of the Barefoot Park and receives about a 1,000 visitors a day, mostly students. The museum provides an educational tour of 22 rooms spread over four buildings with technology explained in an entertaining way and guests interacting with the physical principles of water, energy, gas and telecommunications. Water Museum EPM is situated 300 metres northwest of Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia.