Parks

PARKS
Among the main parks in the city, the following stand out: the Berrío Park, located in the heart of the city; Bolívar Park, located a little
further north and framed by the Metropolitan Cathedral; others are located in more residential areas such as Parque de Belén, Parque del
Poblado or Parques de Laureles. Modern parks are more interactive and have been well received by the inhabitants since some of them are
not only places for recreation but also have learning through knowledge; Among them are the Parque de los Pies Descalzos, Parque de Los
Deseos, Parque Explora and Parque Bicentenario, the latter recently inaugurated for the Bicentennial of Colombia.
Similarly, we can find recreational parks that have been open to the public for some time and have become references for the city; These
parks include: the North Park, the Juan Pablo II Park, the Botanical Garden, the Cerro El Volador, the Cerro Nutibara (on top of which is the
Pueblito Paisa), and the Arví Park, which although it was recently inaugurated , offers a theme very similar to that of the previously
mentioned.
 SQUARES
Squares

Plaza de San Antonio: Built in 1994, it is the largest plaza in the center of Medellín: it has approximately 33,000 m². It is a place for the citizen meeting and for
the programming of public events. It has three monumental sculptures by Fernando Botero and another sculpture, "El Portón de San Antonio", a work by Ronny
Vayda. People generally call it "Parque San Antonio".
Cisneros Square.

Plaza de Cisneros: Located between the EPM Library and the Vásquez and Carre Buildings. It has a forest of light poles, 24 meters high. There are 300 posts with
2,100 reflectors (seven per tower), and 170 floor lamps. These elements are mixed, in turn, with bamboo and water sources. It is a kind of artificial forest, with
clear spaces for meeting and massive concentrations.
Plaza Botero: Inaugurated in 2002, it is located in front of the main facade of the Museo de Antioquia. It has 7000 m², in which 23 monumental sculptures made
by Fernando Botero are permanently exhibited in the public space. He received the Atila Prize, which was granted by the magazine Documents of National and
American Architecture (Dana), from Argentina, and gave the 2003 Atila Prize winners to the Mayor of Medellín, Luis Pérez, and to the former Director of Heritage
of the Ministry of Culture, Konrad Brunner.
Placita de Zea: It dates from the late nineteenth century and still has some houses with the original architecture; It is also called Plazoleta by Francisco Antonio
Zea. In 1932, when the sculptor Marco Tobón Mejía produced the sculpture by Francisco Antonio Zea. Only until the 1950s did the place acquire modern
characteristics.
Freedom Square: Located in the La Alpujarra area, it has an area of ​about 70,000 m²; it has government and private agencies. It is designed as a public square
open to recreation; It is a center of convergence and articulation of the main activities and pedestrian flows that take place in the administrative and cultural sector
of the city.
Plazuela Nutibara: Historical and representative place of the city; In its surroundings are located traditional buildings that have been classified as heritage of the
city: The Palace of Culture, one of the buildings of greatest architectural value, former headquarters of the Antioquia Government, and the Hotel Nutibara; The
Cacique Nutibara fountain, the work of Master Pedro Nel Gómez, is also located there. It is a neighbor of Plaza Botero.
NIGHT LIFE
One of the most desired places in Medellín is its Zona Rosa known as the "golden mile", a sector located in El
Poblado whose landmark is Parque Lleras. This park is very popular because it houses, both on its perimeter and in its
surroundings, numerous bars, cafes and restaurants for all audiences. The Zona Rosa also includes the Parque del
Poblado and a part of the famous 10,137 street

The Colombia neighborhood also has very popular bars and clubs. Similarly, Las Palmas Avenue has consolidated
over the years as a sector dedicated to nightlife, especially on weekends. Similarly, in the west of the city, on 33rd
Street, numerous establishments have settled.138 The epicenter of the so-called Fuchsia Zone (as opposed to the Pink
Zone) is the Journalist Park, located in the center and in where many 'urban tribes' come together