This plaza is a wonderful tribute to a great artist and a perfect way to display his works and make them available to everybody anytime. I had a great time at Plaza Botero.
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This plaza is a wonderful tribute to a great artist and a perfect way to display his works and make them available to everybody anytime. I had a great time at Plaza Botero.
The outdoor plaza with many sculptures of the famous local artist Fernando Batero is easy to reach by Metro between San Antonio and Prado. Really a must see, with lots of souvenir shops, snack shops around. From here it is also a good start point...More
So many pieces to experience, a tourist mecca, hard to get a photo with so many people around. A necessary vist if you are in Medellin and easily accessable from the metro
Personally I don't find anything extra ordinary with these statues. May be the people of Medellin made Botero famous coz they are not used to seeing such fat people specially when women of Medellin is ultra beautiful. :)
We joined Real City Tours and this was one of the stops. There are LOTS of Botero statues here and we enjoyed walking around this area.
It's a small area with several sculptures. The vendors tend to get in the way while taking pictures of the statures. #4travelersonly
In this space you are able to see cool statues from the famous colombian artist, Fernando Botero. And right in front of is a museums which have paintings and more statues. I will recommend you to go on week days and not peak hours. The...More
Nice plaza with lots of photo ops and plenty to do and see. Free WiFi throughout. Heavy police presence. Downsides: lots of aggressive sales people of touristy stuff who don’t want to take “no” for an answer. Two people also approached me and offered to...More
Give yourself time to appreciate these fasicnating sculpture. To rrslly drr yhrm! Delightgul! Area nearby can be a bit sketchy.
The plaza and the sculptures were fantastic. There is a wonderful cafe with fantastic coffee on the plaza as well. Dicey part of town but a worthwhile stop.