Local flower grower celebrates his 50th Medellin flower parade
This year’s Medellin flower festival is particularly special for William Atehortua, a local...
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Prisoner riot over poor conditions in Santa Marta jail
Authorities regained control of a prison in northern Colombia after a massive riot Tuesday injured one guard and left smoke billowing from the roof, local media reported. Inmates seized control of the jail in Santa Marta by...
Cycling Colombia’s mountains outside Medellin
Just outside Medellin, in the quiet mountainous region of Santa Elena, is a great bike excursion for those who want to get back to nature. The bike ride, in the Arvi Ecotourism Park, is organized by a local bilingual company...
Medellin mayor unveils new music school in Santa Elena
Medellin’s mayor unveiled a new School of Music for the community of Santa Elena in the mountains of Medellin, as part of an ongoing project for cultural development in the city. The Santa Elena music school is the first...
Medellin hosts box car races
Medellin hosts the 22nd Annual Box Car Festival on Sunday, September 25, starting at 9AM. The downhill debauchery will start rolling from Estadero El Silletero in Santa Elena and end at Mascerca de Buenos Aires. The event...
14 injured at Medellin ecological park inauguration
Fourteen people were badly injured in the inauguration of the city of Medellin’s ecological site Parque Arvi, located in the city’s eastern mountains in the Santa Elena district, after a building unit collapsed. The...
