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…
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“Cuatro Bocas” (or “Four Mouths”) used to be a no-go area for many in Medellin. However, a number of art initiatives have transformed the small area into one of the city’s finest art…
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Medellin’s House of Memory is a historical museum dedicated to the more than half a century of violence that has marred Colombia, and in particular to the 8 million victims…
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For the 49th time, Medellin lit up its elaborate Christmas decorations on Saturday, officially kicking off more than a month of holiday festivities. Some 90,000 tourists are expected to visit the city…
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Authorities from Colombia’s second largest city, Medellin, rescued a foreign tourist who had gotten lost in the city’s main nature reserve, Paruqe Arvi. The Dutchman was able to alert the authorities…
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Medellin’s second airport resumed operating international flights of small airplanes on Tuesday, more than 30 years after a plane crash inside the city spurred the airport to ban international flights. Medellin’s inner city airport…
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Colombia’s second largest city, Medellin, was forced to close its inner-city airport on Tuesday amid concerns over excessive air pollution that has been haunting the city for months. Medellin forced…
Like most Latin American cities, Antioquia capital Medellin has a plethora of noteworthy squares to visit, varying in design, historical significance and personalities that frequent them. Most who visit Medellin head straight for the renowned Plaza…
Years after becoming a popular destination for sex tourism, Colombia’s second largest city Medellin began cracking down on the phenomenon and arrested a foreign sex tourism provider. According to local newspaper Vivir en Poblado,…
Medellin’s downtown area has a bad rep. The center has the city’s highest murder rate, robbery rate and pretty much every other rate nobody wants. Paradoxically, it’s also a lot of…