Medellin on Saturday officially turned on its renowned Christmas decorations, one of the city’s main tourist attractions of the year.
City officials have been preparing the official inauguration for months. A total of 16 million lights decorate the city’s parks and a number of special locations.
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Christmas was officially inaugurated at the headquarters of utilities company EPM, the main sponsor of the decorations.