No-go areas in Medellin
Medellin has made massive progress in both public safety and tourism over the past decades. However, as the city slowly becomes a recognizable tourist destination, there are plenty of places…
Medellin has made massive progress in both public safety and tourism over the past decades. However, as the city slowly becomes a recognizable tourist destination, there are plenty of places…
It is probably fair to say that few places on the planet have ever undergone a transformation as comprehensive as Medellin’s Comuna 13. Even fewer can claim to have done…
Colombia’s second largest city Medellin is big, diverse and fun. Yet many tourists end up in what is arguably the worst part of town, Poblado, home to the provincial upper…
Medellin’s city authorities shut down a museum dedicated to the memory of late drug lord and Congressman Pablo Escobar on Wednesday. The museum had been set up by former Medellin…
Parque Periodista is the hangout of Medellin’s bohemian underground. The square can be sketchy at times because of drug-dealing in the area, but can also be one of the city’s…
While many tourists opt for a visit to Colombia’s specialized rural coffee zones, a group in Medellin is now offering a city tour that aims to show visitors what an…
Medellin’s mountainside La Sierra neighborhood has long been a no-go area for tourists because of paramilitary gang wars, but recent investment in the neighborhood has led La Sierra to have…
Medellin’s latest cable car, from the Buenos Aires district to the top of the La Sierra neighborhood, is not just connecting remote neighborhoods to the city center, it’s an awesome…
If you want to get a flavor of Medellin, these five must-see sites should leave you with a representative and good taste of Colombia’s second city. Hardly any of our preferences are particularly popular…