Puerta Urbana

Puerta Urbana is a fountain in Antioquia, Andino. Puerta Urbana is situated nearby to the police station Estacion Policia de Turismo, as well as near the garden Jardin II Plaza de la Libertad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Water Museum EPM and Barefoot Park.

Water Museum EPM

Museum

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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 140 metres southwest of Puerta Urbana.

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 160 metres southwest of Puerta Urbana.

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 330 metres southwest of Puerta Urbana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medellín and La Candelaria.

Medellín

Photo: Dr EG, CC BY 2.0.

Medellín is the second largest city in Colombia. It has 2.62 million residents and is the capital of the department of Antioquia. It's set in a valley running south to north and just a one-hour flight from Bogotá.