Attractions and Places To See in Copacabana - Top 17

The Cerro Nutibara is one of the city's seven "guardian hills" and hosts the famous Pueblito Paisa on its summit, a faithful replica of a traditional Antioquia region village from the turn of the century. A charming museum village with a stone fountain, a white church, a town hall, a small school, and typical colonial houses with colorful balconies. From the 80-meter high summit, there is a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Aburrá Valley and the Medellín skyline. The view is especially recommended at sunset.

The train is a historic steam locomotive of the Ferrocarril de Antioquia, which is exhibited as a technical monument at the former main train station of Medellín (Colombia). The locomotive is located in front of the Antigua Estación Medellín (also known as Estación Cisneros) in the city center.

Plaza de Cisneros, also known as Parque de las Luces (Park of Lights), is a central public square. It is primarily known for its "artificial forest" of 300 illuminated concrete pillars, which are up to 24 meters high. The square is named after the Cuban engineer Francisco Javier Cisneros, who led the construction of the Antioquia Railway. Originally, at the end of the 19th century, the area served as the city's main marketplace and a central hub for goods transfer right next to the train station. After the closure of the railway system in the 1960s and the relocation of the market in the 1990s, the area fell into disrepair and became a dangerous hotspot for crime and drug trafficking.

The sculpture is Fernando Botero's "Pájaro de Paz" (Bird of Peace), located in the Parque de San Antonio. Today it serves as a memorial to the city's violent past. On June 10, 1995, during a music festival, a bomb was detonated under the bronze sculpture. The explosion tore a huge hole in the bird and claimed the lives of at least 23 people; over 200 others were injured. Although the government wanted to remove the destroyed figure, the artist Fernando Botero refused. He demanded that the tattered statue remain as a reminder of the victims and the time of terror. In 2000, Botero additionally donated a new, undamaged copy of the bird.

The Plaza Botero (officially Plaza de las Esculturas) is one of the most famous public squares in Medellín. The square is a unique open-air museum in the historic center (La Candelaria neighborhood) and houses 23 monumental bronze sculptures by the world-renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero. Botero is known for his distinctive style of "voluminous forms." The larger-than-life figures depict people and animals with exaggerated proportions.

Very close to the Pueblito Paisa, on Nutibara Hill, is this viewpoint from which you can enjoy a good panoramic view of Medellín.

Nutibara Hill is named after an indigenous chief. At the summit, you can enjoy a traditional Paisa village and views of the city. Its lush green surroundings delight visitors.

Monumental bronze figures gracefully adorn the grounds of the Museum of Antioquia in Berrío Park, one of Medellín's most renowned and historically significant locations. This park is home to the world's only open-air plaza featuring 23 sculptures by the master Fernando Botero. Gifted to the city in 2002, the sculptures provided the perfect opportunity to inaugurate the Plaza de las Esculturas, better known as Plaza Botero. There, the bronze sculptures embody the sensuality that Botero sought to convey through his work and his use of form as a means of expression.