Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour
Charles Boyer
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Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour
we had a walking tour by Botero Square & Parque Berrio in Medellin Colombia on Sunday afternoon
Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour
Chapters:
00:00 - Video highlights Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia
00:51 - walking by Berrio Park Medellin Colombia
05:02 - walking by Botero Square Medellin Colombia
06:17 - walking by Carrera 53 Medellin Colombia
06:58 - walking by Botero Square La Veracruz Church Medellín Colombia
07:37 - walking by Botero Square Medellin Colombia
11:27 - walking by Berrio Park Medellin Colombia
Botero Square:
Monumental bronze figures gracefully adorn the surroundings of the Museum of Antioquia is one of the most iconic and traditional places in Medellín: Berrío Park, home to the only outdoor place in the world that has 23 sculptures by Maestro Fernando Botero, which were donated in 2002 to the city and would become the perfect excuse to inaugurate the Sculpture Square, or as everyone knows it in Medellín, the Botero Square. There, the bronze sculptures are a living expression of the sensuality that the master Botero wants to express with his work through volume.
Where is it and how to get to Botero Square?
Botero Square is located in the heart of the city on Avenida Carabobo in Plazuela Nutibara.
Get to Botero Square by Metro
Botero Square is a few meters from the Parque Berrío station on Line A of the Medellín Metro, in the heart of the city, and is the closest station in a north-south direction to the San Antonio station, one of the busiest in the station that connects with Line B.
Get off at Parque Berrio station and during the three-minute walk north to Botero Square, take a breath for all the ¨wow¨ that the traditional plaza will bring out.
Arrive by taxi to Botero Square
The distance from the City Center to Plaza Botero depends a lot on where you are, however, most of the trips from there can be done on foot or using some of the stations near the Metro.
Parque Berrio or Berrio Park:
In the Parque Berrío, in the heart of the city, you can see, in the middle of the forest of colossal metal statues, La Gorda de Botero, a massive headless female body. Next door, the Museo de Antioquia (Calle 52 # 52-43), which, apart from the largest collection of works by Botero in the world, also offers very varied exhibitions, from pre-Columbian art to the history of African influence in Antioquia. On the other side of Parque de Berrío, surrounded by palm trees, is the Hotel Nutibara. Also nearby is the beautiful Basilica of La Candelaria.
And, above all, there resides the Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture, a beautiful, strange baroque castle, a checkerboard of black and white bricks, where, people say, a ghost lurks, casting strange shadows on the elegant walls. Nearby is also the Centro Coltejer, the "Empire State Building" of Medellin, a symbol of its economic success, the building, with its 175 meters, is the tallest in the entire city. Its needle shape is the symbol of the textile industry, a great success for Paisa. The Tower was built, in 1968, on the old Junín Theater, named after the pedestrian street (49) that runs parallel to Oriental Avenue. Throughout Junín there are many cafes, bars, and street vendors, in the agitation and crowd that disrupts, at all hours, the entire Candelaria.
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Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour
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Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour
Charles Boyer
60,180 views
Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour
we had a walking tour by Botero Square & Parque Berrio in Medellin Colombia on Sunday afternoon
Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour
Chapters:
00:00 - Video highlights Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia
00:51 - walking by Berrio Park Medellin Colombia
05:02 - walking by Botero Square Medellin Colombia
06:17 - walking by Carrera 53 Medellin Colombia
06:58 - walking by Botero Square La Veracruz Church Medellín Colombia
07:37 - walking by Botero Square Medellin Colombia
11:27 - walking by Berrio Park Medellin Colombia
Botero Square:
Monumental bronze figures gracefully adorn the surroundings of the Museum of Antioquia is one of the most iconic and traditional places in Medellín: Berrío Park, home to the only outdoor place in the world that has 23 sculptures by Maestro Fernando Botero, which were donated in 2002 to the city and would become the perfect excuse to inaugurate the Sculpture Square, or as everyone knows it in Medellín, the Botero Square. There, the bronze sculptures are a living expression of the sensuality that the master Botero wants to express with his work through volume.
Where is it and how to get to Botero Square?
Botero Square is located in the heart of the city on Avenida Carabobo in Plazuela Nutibara.
Get to Botero Square by Metro
Botero Square is a few meters from the Parque Berrío station on Line A of the Medellín Metro, in the heart of the city, and is the closest station in a north-south direction to the San Antonio station, one of the busiest in the station that connects with Line B.
Get off at Parque Berrio station and during the three-minute walk north to Botero Square, take a breath for all the ¨wow¨ that the traditional plaza will bring out.
Arrive by taxi to Botero Square
The distance from the City Center to Plaza Botero depends a lot on where you are, however, most of the trips from there can be done on foot or using some of the stations near the Metro.
Parque Berrio or Berrio Park:
In the Parque Berrío, in the heart of the city, you can see, in the middle of the forest of colossal metal statues, La Gorda de Botero, a massive headless female body. Next door, the Museo de Antioquia (Calle 52 # 52-43), which, apart from the largest collection of works by Botero in the world, also offers very varied exhibitions, from pre-Columbian art to the history of African influence in Antioquia. On the other side of Parque de Berrío, surrounded by palm trees, is the Hotel Nutibara. Also nearby is the beautiful Basilica of La Candelaria.
And, above all, there resides the Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture, a beautiful, strange baroque castle, a checkerboard of black and white bricks, where, people say, a ghost lurks, casting strange shadows on the elegant walls. Nearby is also the Centro Coltejer, the "Empire State Building" of Medellin, a symbol of its economic success, the building, with its 175 meters, is the tallest in the entire city. Its needle shape is the symbol of the textile industry, a great success for Paisa. The Tower was built, in 1968, on the old Junín Theater, named after the pedestrian street (49) that runs parallel to Oriental Avenue. Throughout Junín there are many cafes, bars, and street vendors, in the agitation and crowd that disrupts, at all hours, the entire Candelaria.
Paypal account: xpiando69@gmail.com
Get 15% by Booking on www.booking.com at this link:
https://www.booking.com/s/32_8/a4dc708e
Botero Square & Berrio Park Medellin Colombia walking tour