Medellin has transformed into an innovative city with cable cars, parks and murals in Comuna 13, plus a lively nightlife, mild climate and day trips to Guatape. August brings the Flower Festival.
Good to know
- Use the metro and Metrocable; they are clean and cheap.
- Book tours to Comuna 13 with local guides.
- Be cautious with phones and don't accept drinks from strangers.
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Outdoor sculptures by Fernando Botero beside a museum.
Orchid garden and tropical forest in the city.
Museum with exhibits on the conflict and the peace process, told through survivors' stories.
Hearty platter of beans, rice, pork and plantain.
Hillside neighborhood with escalators, street art and hip-hop, best visited on a guided walk.
Cable car over hillside neighborhoods to a forest park.
Climb 740 steps up a giant rock, then visit a colorful lake town, two hours away.
Upscale neighborhood of restaurants, rooftops and clubs.
Visit a coffee farm outside the city to pick, roast and taste beans with the growers.
Replica traditional Antioquian village on a hilltop with panoramic views of the city.
Tandem flights over the Aburra Valley from San Felix with views of mountains and city.