Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Guayabal

TLDR? In Guayabal, there are at least two green lungs that oxygenate Medellin!

Are you in Medellin and want to explore the city’s south zone? Here’s all you need to know about Guayabal, one of the neighborhoods in that district!

Besides having strategic places in the city, it offers tourist activities.

Guayabal has sports units, natural parks, and country clubs. What type of plan do you prefer? Continue reading this guide about this neighborhood and find everything you need to know before heading to this area of Medellin.

A Short Introduction to Guayabal

Guayabal is in the Comuna 15, located in the southwestern zone of the city, and borders the neighborhoods of Belen, El Poblado, the municipality of Itagūí, and the Corregimiento of Altavista, a small mountainous hamlet.

This neighborhood began to have autonomy as Guayabal more or less in 1925 after separating from Belen. 

In the beginning, Guayabal’s main activity was farming, but it later became the first industrial corridor in Colombia just next to the river. It’s a workers’ neighborhood where people built their homes thanks to the pottery industry.

Guayabal Today

In Guayabal, the medium-low socioeconomic stratum or stratum three predominates, although it has a small percentage of medium or stratum four.

Being a neighborhood with many places vital to the city, such as the Olaya Herrera Airport and the Campos de Paz Cemetery, this sector has many forms of access by public transport. You can find Terminal del Sur there and three main stations of the Metro System:

• Aguacatala
• Poblado
• Industriales

Besides managing a large part of the city’s industry, Guayabal’s a neighborhood with a wide commercial corridor, with many offers such as outlet stores and sales at factory prices.

What to see in Guayabal

Within Guayabal, you’ll find the Maria Luisa Calle Sports Unit, which has several spaces to practice different sports such as athletics and skating.

There are two shopping and commercial areas, especially for fashion, with stores and outlets of national and imported brands. You can find one of these areas near the Industrial Station of the Metro System and another near the airport and Terminal del Sur. 

Here are other options to see in Guayabal!

Manuel Mejia Vallejo Library Park

Located right in front of the Airport, Manuel Mejia Vallejo Library is a place with a modern infrastructure surrounded by green meadows to sit down to rest or read a book. 

It has a beautiful glass roof, which allows you to see any plane arriving or leaving the city.

Address: Cra. 65G #14-115, Medellín, Guayabal, Medellín, Antioquia

Parque de La Conservación 

Parque de La Conservación is what was formerly known as the Santa Fe de Medellin Zoo. It’s a space for conserving and protecting the environment and biodiversity, home to various species of animals and flora.

This park is a non-profit organization operating in the city for almost 60 years. It’s also known as Medellin’s green lung.

The park’s open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. There’s an entrance fee, but it’s well worth the experience.

Address: Cra 52 #20-63, Medellín, Guayabal, Medellín, Antioquia

Aeroparque Juan Pablo II

Located just behind the Olaya Herrera Airport, Aeroparque Juan Pablo II is the largest water park in the city. It offers recreation and leisure for locals and tourists.

This park has green areas and swimming pools as well as a plaza for events where concerts, Christmas events, and stages for the Feria de las Flores, among others, are held.

This place is ideal for relaxing on a sunny day and enjoying Medellin’s climate in humid areas. You can also receive hydro aerobics or swimming classes at very affordable prices!

Address: Cra. 70 # 16, Medellín, Guayabal, Medellín, Antioquia

Club El Rodeo

Club El Rodeo is a luxury space in the Guayabal neighborhood. It has been operating for 70 years and has a nature reserve with a view of the city’s Airport.

Members of this Club get to practice different sports, such as golf, squash, tennis, and swimming.

Address: Av. 80 #65-535, Medellín, Guayabal, Medellín, Antioquia

Is Guayabal Safe?

As a highly touristic neighborhood, Guayabal’s safe and doesn’t represent any danger when visiting it.

In this area, you can walk without worry but always with caution! It’s preferable to avoid walking in some sections at night and take transport instead.

But in general, it’s a place you can visit and walk without any problem during the day while enjoying green spaces, animals, and shopping.

Walk a Day Through Guayabal 

Guayabal may be close to Laureles or Belen, but it differs a lot from its neighbors.

Although this is an industrial area, it houses essential places for the city, such as different green lungs.

Schedule a tour of the spaces you like the most in Guayabal, and don’t miss out on visiting this neighborhood in the south of Medellín!

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