Candelaria • Fabio’s LifeTour

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

La Candelaria is one of the 16 communes of the city of Medellín. It is located in the center-east of the city. La Candelaria is characterized by being the founding center, historical and patrimonial of the city.

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LOCATIONS EXPERIENCED

BOTERO PLAZA

Botero Plaza, surrounded by the Museum of Antioquia and the Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture, is a 7,000 m² open air park that displays 23 sculptures by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who donated these and several other artworks for the museum's renovation in 2004. The plaza is located in an area of Medellín known as the ""Old Quarter"".

CATEDRAL METROPOLITANA

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín, officially the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, is a Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is located in the Villanueva neighborhood, on the north side of Bolívar Park.

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CENTRO COMERCIAL ORQUIDEA PLAZA

Orchid Plaza Shopping Mall.

IGLESIA DE LA VERACRUZ

The Church of the Veracruz is a religious temple of catholic cult under the invocation of the ""True Cross of Santa Cruz"": it is located on the western side of the Plazuela de la Veracruz. It is one of the most representative temples of the city.

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IGLESIA DE SAN JOSE'

The Church of San José is a religious temple of Catholic worship, located on the corner of the Oriental Avenue and Ayacucho Street.

PALACIO DE LA CULTURA RAFAEL URIBE

The Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture is a public building in Medellín that houses cultural programs related to the Department of Antioquia, such as concerts, conferences, and art exhibitions.

PLAZA DE CISNEROS

Plaza Cisneros, also known as Luces Park or Lights Park, is a plaza in Medellín named after the Cuban engineer Francisco Javier Cisneros, who led the construction of the Antioquia Railway.