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Parque de Bolívar

Tourist attraction City park

Park adjacent to the Metropolitan Cathedral with a fountain & statue of liberator Simón Bolívar. People often mention park, beautiful, people, nice, visit, safe, para, market, enjoy, fountain,


Address

Cra. 49 #5596, La Candelaria, Medellín, La Candelaria, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

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4.10 (11.8K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (18) beautiful (12) people (10) nice (8) visit (8) safe (7) para (7) market (7) enjoy (6) fountain (6)
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  • 3/5 Marsel Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Well, is okay to walk with a tour guide or in group, dont recommend going there alone especially during night. Lot's of illegal activities happening there
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jonathan A. 3 years ago on Google
    Feed the birds, enjoy the views. Watch your belongings very closely. There’s a lot to see in this area, a lot of neat shops and such nearby also. Best in my opinion to go with one or two people.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 stefanie S. 1 year ago on Google
    A lot of things to do here.... Be careful with the sellers around. Still..... Feels like is a safe place to take pictures
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rowena K. W. 2 years ago on Google
    It is a popular park right in the heart of the city. There are many benches. The gardens are well maintained. However, it gets crowded during certain times of the day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Raphaelina Rodríguez G. 1 year ago on Google
    This park is huge and very crowded. You can walk and enjoy it better with a tour guy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Juan Ramon Ramirez L. 10 months ago on Google
    The price for international tourists is ridiculously expensive. Do not pay the $10 USD and wait for free entrance from 3 pm to 5 pm.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gerardo Andres Bolaños G. 4 years ago on Google
    Such an amazing experience. To check the architecture of the Church and to see so much variety of art, food, and people. It's a remarkable place to get to know Medellin and remember why you love Medellin
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 silvia gladys t. 2 years ago on Google
    It was really nice to see it again

  • 5/5 Jeramiah W. 2 years ago on Google
    Open spave park with fascinating fountain. Lots of interesting "lccals". Shaded with plenty of seating.

  • 5/5 Uriel C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) From naravilla (Original) De naravilla

  • 4/5 Manuel M. 2 years ago on Google
    Central Medellín, with an impressive statue of Simon Bolivar. At one end of the park the Medellin Metropolitan Cathedral. An easy walk from the Antioquia Museum (Botero paintings and outdoor statuary)

  • 5/5 Jose Manuel Acevedo U. 1 year ago on Google
    An ideal place to meet new people and friends

  • 2/5 Alvaro Núñez B. 2 years ago on Google
    Beware with your belongings, during the day it's okay to visit. There is nothing too interesting

  • 3/5 Jorge Ivan Villada V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The park does not give confidence to be calm (Original) El parque no da confianza para estar tranquilo

  • 5/5 Juan S C. 2 years ago on Google
    Looks really cool, fresh and clean this renovated green Parque, worths a visit

  • 5/5 Christopher M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice (Original) Bonito

  • 4/5 Miguel D. 2 years ago on Google
    City center park located in the heart of the city. Historical artifacts and church. Lots of shade, fauna. Fountain. PICTURESQUE. Calle Junín ends at the park and takes you to a major street with tons of restaurants and shopping.

  • 2/5 Alexander M. 2 years ago on Google
    Beauty, but try to keep urself safe by going with daylight.

  • 5/5 John D. 2 years ago on Google
    An open park down town of Medilin!! Wonderful combination of lush trees and statues.

  • 5/5 Roman H. 2 years ago on Google
    Metropolitan cathedral is the main attraction there. Then there is a big fountain with pool around it, lots of vegetation and benches fixed to the ground.

  • 5/5 juan carlo arboleda m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good place to chat for a while (Original) Muy buen lugar para charlar un rato

  • 5/5 Gabriel Augustol Sanchez B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was remodeled and it was very beautiful (Original) Fue remodelado y quedó muy bonito

  • 4/5 antonio H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Security has improved a lot, I sat down for 15 minutes to rest and did not see anything strange (Original) Ha mejorado mucho la seguridad, me senté 15 minutos a descansar y no vi nada extraño

  • 5/5 Ashok M. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely place to chill Gorgeous trees, well preserved Sunday artisanal market is a must visit

  • 2/5 R K. 5 months ago on Google
    The surrounding is a bit sketchy and many Venezuelan who my guide described sketchy. Be very careful !! Looks like drugs are being sold.

  • 2/5 Axxley 5 months ago on Google
    Beautiful park but unfortunately it has been taken over by homeless people. All the benches are occupied by people sleeping. It’s best to take pictures and keep it moving. There is police that monitor the area.

  • 5/5 Frank O. 8 months ago on Google
    Only daytime visit. Lots of small independent stalls with a wide varity of art and craft type goods. Very different at night time.

  • 5/5 Keith R. 7 months ago on Google
    Visited the park on the first Saturday of the month and really enjoyed the market. For me the highlight was the church side of the market is full of used stuff. Old vinal records, lamps, bowls ,pictures, phones ECT. Great fun.

  • 2/5 Mahmoud El H. 7 months ago on Google
    Unfortunately had a mild experience here. The sun was extremely hot this day that the seats were impossible to sit on. The place was filled with people on drugs. Although nobody approached me and I felt safe, I wouldn’t recommend to go here alone. Also not much to do apart from seeing the fountain I shared the video.

  • 3/5 Jayne W. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful square... overload of dodgy people. Only daylight hours!

  • 5/5 GERARDO DE JESUS S. 11 months ago on Google
    Everything in Colombia 🇨🇴 🙌 ❤️ people are so welcome 🙏 🤗 loving ❤️ and caring.... Colombia is an amazing country

  • 3/5 Juan Camilo Alcaraz C. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is not a safe place to stay or visit in certain days and hours, so I would only recommend visit it the first and the third Saturday of the month because those days there is an antique and souvenir shopping event, so the place is crowded and mostly safe due to the amount of visitors, but even then, this place is to take with some precautions as most of the parks located into Medellín's downtown.

  • 5/5 gonzalo e. 1 year ago on Google
    Traditional landmark for the locals that hasn't changed much through the times. Walk around with care & enjoy the vibes of Medellín 😎

  • 5/5 Jorge Ivan R. 2 years ago on Google
    I was there with a wonderful couple from the states, it's raining, tons is wonderful gifts, and flea market items, wonderful atmosphere.

  • 4/5 Jo S. 1 year ago on Google
    Lively, an absolute hive of activity but in places really showed the poverty of the place by what the street vendors were selling, so quite humbling, and gratitude inducing as well.

  • 3/5 Chris C. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice sculpture of Bolivar, nice working fountain, and beautiful brick church. I felt a bit less safe in this park than the rest of El Centro. Definitely a place where I wanted to keep my eyes wide open and hold on to my belongings

  • 5/5 Ernesto L. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty park with some monuments. You can shop around here or get a drink at some rooftop. Mostly locals just hanging out in the park.

  • 5/5 Thomas Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful place full of life and attractions - especially on Saturday and Sunday.

  • 2/5 Elizabeth U. 1 year ago on Google
    Well, when I can I like to go there only on the first Saturday of the month because they have "El mercado de San Alejo" its kinda a flee market but mostly with colombian stuff. Sadly, I do not recommend to go close to that area, in any other time 😔

  • 4/5 Jhon S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great architecture, nice business but it needs more police presence.

  • 4/5 Ivan Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The cathedral is beautiful and the monument to the liberator with his horse are admirable, the fountain is spectacular. (Original) La catedral es hermosa y la monumento al libertador con su caballo son admirables ,la fuente es espectacular.

  • 4/5 Allan Y. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a recently renovated park, nice & larger than many. The reason for going was to check out "Sanalejo" which is a combination of a flea market & artisans selling wares.

  • 5/5 Nesy M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To have a quiet afternoon (Original) Para tener una tarde tranquila

  • 4/5 Octavio Muñoz G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is beautiful and recently the pedestrian pathways around the safe area were improved (Original) Es bonito y reciente fueron mejoradas las vías peatonales alrededor zona segura

  • 2/5 luz mery s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Hello, how are you going to do every q boy to reclar the drug to coomeva me a hundred a while in a bank of the park I relax I meditate the song of the birds a hundred very calm happy bye (Original) Hola como van haver cada q boy a reclar la droga a coomeva me ciento un rato en unabanca del parq me relajo medito el canto de los pajaros ciento muy tranquila feliz chaooo

  • 5/5 Javier Francisco P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) Muy hermoso

  • 5/5 Yanet A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful park located in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín. (Original) Hermoso parque situado al frente de la Catedral metropolitana de Medellín.

  • 4/5 Juan Camilo Ochoa P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Here close to the Lido theater. (Original) Aquí cerquita el teatro Lido.

  • 5/5 Juan Arturo Alvarez F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful (Original) Muy hermoso

  • 3/5 Oscar O. 3 years ago on Google
    Mucho loco por estos lados.

  • 5/5 Juan D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent fish restaurant (Original) Excelente restaurante de pescado

  • 5/5 Jairo M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The city center (Original) El centro de la ciudad

  • 5/5 David T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Normal (Original) Normal

  • 5/5 Doriannys R. 3 years ago on Google
    Muy hermoso muy bueno

  • 5/5 Gustavo Alejandro Camelo P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great square

  • 4/5 StellarView Realty M. 4 years ago on Google
    It has been totally remodeled very pleasant and clean. Stii you find some homeless people and beggars but very few. The church is beautiful and the statue of Simon Bolívar is in great shape

  • 5/5 Marco C. 4 years ago on Google
    Really beautiful place to visit

  • 3/5 Stuart B. 6 years ago on Google
    Got there late and the cathedral was not open. Plaza is nice.

  • 1/5 David S. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful job of remoldeling but now a giant Waste of money, It has become a haven for crack heads and homless. Very sad police do nothing

  • 5/5 Elizabeth F. 5 years ago on Google
    My family and I traveled here in down town envigado. We really enjoyed the experience. It was nice to just walk around and see the beautiful sights and see the sights and the people.

  • 5/5 wilson v. 3 years ago on Google
    This places has beautiful fountain to enjoy.

  • 4/5 Jeff B. 3 years ago on Google
    There are a few nice restaurants nearby and it's a great place to take pictures or just sit and rest in the shade. I believe on Saturday morning there is a flea market set up here.

  • 2/5 Gloria Valderrama Q. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too bad there are so many homeless, many Venezuelans begging without masks ... There is not the slightest biosecurity. (Original) Lástima Que Haya Tanto Indigente, Muchos Venezolanos Mendigando Sin Tapabocas... No Existe La Más Mínima Bioseguridad.

  • 2/5 Diana G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Much vicious Very sloppy It's scary to walk there (Original) Mucho vicioso Muy descuidado Da miedo andar por allá

  • 5/5 Fernando Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent Mexican tacos (Original) Excelente los tacos Mexicanos

  • 5/5 sandra m. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Ideal for family and friends ... pleasant atmosphere to share and relax (Original) Ideal para la familia y amigos... ambiente agradable para compartir y distraerse

  • 5/5 Alan g. 3 years ago on Google
    👍👌

  • 5/5 La Tienda del Peluquero B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is an emblematic place of Medellin with a lot of history With the new remodeling it was very good (Original) Es un lugar emblemático de medellin con mucha historia Con la nueva remodelacion quedo muy bueno

  • 4/5 Alexander A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good (Original) Buen

  • 5/5 nestor V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a square area with shops (Original) Es una área de plaza con comercios

  • 5/5 DIGITAL MEGA R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Genia (Original) Genia

  • 5/5 jonathan c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice and a lot of commerce nearby is the junín avenue that is very central and commercial (Original) Agradable y mucho comercio cerca esta la av junín que es muy céntrica y comercial

  • 5/5 Alejandro P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place to enjoy an excellent retreat, a moment to enter into prayer in the metropolitan basilica, enjoy the handicrafts in San Alejo. And a good Cuban sandwich. (Original) Un lugar para disfrutar de una excelente retreta, un momento para entrar en oración en la basílica metropolitana, disfrutar de las artesanías en San Alejo. Y un buen sándwich cubano.

  • 5/5 Fabio Alzate C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Is our heritage (Original) Es nuestro patrimonio

  • 5/5 dennys s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Yeah (Original) Siii

  • 5/5 william b. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Looks great with the new remodel, the font is great ... (Original) Se ve muy bien con la nueva remodelación, la fuente es excelente...

  • 5/5 Ángel David Gómez U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a good place loaded with unforgettable stories (Original) Es un buen lugar cargado de Historias inolvidables

  • 1/5 Matilde V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Noooooooo ... that park gamineria ... that there I know put that it is scary to go through there .. It should not be called Bolivar! .. but the homeless! (Original) Noooooooo... que gamineria de parque... eso allá sé puso que da miedo pasar por ahí.. no debería llamarse de bolivar!.. sino de los indigentes!

  • 3/5 Harold stiven Cardona v. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A free and beautiful place to visit in the day I do not recommend it at night (Original) Un lugar libre y lindo para vicitar en el día no lo recomiendo en la noche

  • 1/5 Manuel AlbertoDe Jesus Hernandez V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Much destitution (Original) Mucha indigencia

  • 3/5 Mauro P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A lot of drugs, dangerous and bad environment for those who inhabit it, although it is beautiful and well organized (Original) Mucha droga, peligroso y mal ambiente por los que lo habitan, aunque esta bonito y bien organizado

  • 3/5 Juan G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You can see some insecurity in the park of Bolivar (Original) Se nota algo d inseguridad en el parque de bolivar


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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