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Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia

A sight in La Candelaria, Medellín, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia in La Candelaria, Medellín
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Why go

23 bronze Botero sculptures in the plaza and a museum with his paintings.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Medellín, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Jardín Botánico de Medellín, 2.0 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
La Candelaria
Price
$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Medellín, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Jardín Botánico de Medellín

    Free botanical garden with an orchid house and the wooden Orquideorama canopy.

    Outdoors · 2.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Pueblito Paisa

    Replica Antioquian village atop Cerro Nutibara with views over the city.

    Sight · 2.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Carmen

    Chef-run restaurant in El Poblado pairing Colombian ingredients with modern technique.

    Food · 4.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Mondongo's

    Popular Medellín institution for mondongo soup and bandeja paisa.

    Food · 4.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Pergamino Café

    Specialty coffee bar sourcing from Antioquian farms, with pour-overs and cold brew.

    Drinks · 4.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Comuna 13

    Hillside neighborhood transformed by outdoor escalators, murals and hip-hop, best seen with a local guide.

    Sight · 5.4 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia is a stop on our Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Medellín

Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia is our only sight pick in Medellín; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Medellín guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Medellín run from 23°C in November to 24°C in February; May is usually the wettest month. For Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Medellín from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Medellín weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Cra. 52ᴬ #29 51ª, La Candelaria, Medellín, La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Coordinates
6.25197, -75.56958
Destination
Medellín, Colombia
Website
museodeantioquia.co

Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia: quick answers

How much time do you need at Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia?

Plan on about 2 hours at Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Keep valuables close in the busy downtown area.

Where is Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia?

Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia is at Cra. 52ᴬ #29 51ª, La Candelaria, Medellín, La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia?

Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia appears on Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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