Área Metropolitana

Área Metropolitana is a building in Calle Nueva, La Candelaria, Antioquia. Área Metropolitana is situated nearby to the government office Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia, as well as near the garden Jardin Plaza de la Libertad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Medellín Metropolitan Theatre and Barefoot Park.

Medellín Metropolitan Theatre

Theater building

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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 400 metres west of Área Metropolitana.

Barefoot Park

Park

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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 420 metres northwest of Área Metropolitana.

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 400 metres northwest of Área Metropolitana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aranjuez and Guayabal.

Aranjuez

Suburb

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Aranjuez is a suburb, which is situated 4 km north of Área Metropolitana.

Guayabal

Suburb

Guayabal is the 15th commune in the metropolitan area of the city of Medellín, Colombia. It is the city's 2nd least populated commune with 94,960 inhabitants as of 2016. Guayabal is situated 4½ km south of Área Metropolitana.