A small museum with a somewhat random collection of trinkets and objects from around the town. There's little in the way of explanation. You'll have to have a bit of luck to get inside – it's not always open when it should be.
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Piedra del Peñol
1.56 MILES
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27.19 MILES
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28.1 MILES
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28.4 MILES
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Casa Museo Pedro Nel Gómez
27.85 MILES
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28.06 MILES
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El Cerro de Moravia
28.16 MILES
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Nearby Guatapé attractions
1. Iglesia del Calma
0.08 MILES
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2. Casa del Arriero
0.12 MILES
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3. Piedra del Peñol
1.56 MILES
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4. Parque Arví
23.7 MILES
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5. Museo Casa de la Memoria
27.19 MILES
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6. Catedral Metropolitana
27.76 MILES
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7. Jardín Botánico
27.82 MILES
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8. Iglesia de San José
27.83 MILES
This landmark church on Av Oriental has immense stained-glass panels that light up the facade in the evenings.