UVA de La Alegría

UVA de La Alegría is a recreation area in Campo Valdés No.2, Manrique, Antioquia. UVA de La Alegría is situated nearby to the community center UVA de la armonia, as well as near the pond El charquito.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Planetarium of Medellín and Parque Explora.

Planetarium of Medellín

Museum

Photo: SajoR, Public domain.

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 2 km west of UVA de La Alegría.

Parque Explora

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 1½ km west of UVA de La Alegría.

Botanical Garden of Medellín

Garden

Photo: jlascar, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Joaquin Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden of Medellín, more simply known as the Botanical Garden of Medellín, is a 14-hectare botanical garden in Medellín, Colombia.