Cancha el Raizal

Cancha el Raizal is a pitch in El Raizal, Manrique, Antioquia. Cancha el Raizal is situated near the bus station Punto Parade de Buses, as well as near the square Plaza de reunion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Planetarium of Medellín and Parque Explora.

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. Planetarium of Medellín is situated 2½ km west of Cancha el Raizal.

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 2½ km west of Cancha el Raizal.

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. Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín is situated 2½ km southwest of Cancha el Raizal.