Category: Neighborhood Guides

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Castilla

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Castilla

TLDR? Former soccer player Rene Higuita, a native of Castilla, has a Sports Unit named after him in this neighborhood!  Medellin’s more than Laureles, El Poblado, Guatape and Jardin. The City of Eternal Spring has numerous neighborhoods within its 16 communes and many spaces to discover! Castilla’s one of these
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Guayabal

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
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: La Candelería

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: La Candelaria

TLDR? La Candelaria is a place where you can see paisa artist Fernando Botero’s works in Plaza Botero and Museo de Antioquia! La Candelaria’s one of the most famous neighborhoods in Medellin. Among the 16 communes that make Medellín, La Candelaria’s Commune 10. It borders the communes of Buenos Aires,
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: La América

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: La América

TLDR: In La America, there are two Ethnographic museums as well as tons of churches, parks, and sports areas! The city of Medellin is divided into sixteen Comunas, with each Comunas housing several neighborhoods. Though the neighborhoods inside the comunas are similar, they each have something special that differentiates them
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Robledo

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Robledo

TLDR: Robledo is known as the hospital and educational district in Medellin! Each neighborhood and Comuna of Medellin are characterized by the different things they offer, both to tourists and locals.  Robledo, a very large Comuna, is known as a hospital and educational district. Within it is one of Medellin’s
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Belén

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Belén

TLDR? Belén is one of the oldest communes in Medellín where you can have an ecological, cultural, and food experience in the same place. Medellín is made up of unique neighborhoods, each with its own authenticity.   Comunas 16, or Belén, contains one of the most popular neighborhoods and economic residences
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides Envigado

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Envigado

TLDR? The perfect escape from the hectic city of Medellin, an encounter with an authentic calm town. Envigado is to Medellín what Brooklyn is to New York. While the distinction between Medellín and Envigado may seem unclear at first, you’ll start a notice a more residential mood and warmer inhabitants. 
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides Buenos Aires

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Buenos Aires

TLDR? Buenos Aires isn’t just the name of an Argentinian city, it’s also the name of a neighborhood in Medellín! Much like its Argentinian homonym, Medellin’s Buenos Aires is full of charm! Buenos Aires is Commune 9 of the 16 that makeup Medellín. It has 17 neighborhoods, among which you’ll
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: El Centro

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: El Centro

TLDR? El Centro is more than what you expect from it, art, local culture, food, and chill are waiting for you! El Poblado may be the most well-known part of Medellín, but the downtown area contains some amazing hidden gems and secrets.  Streets full of music, local markets, restaurants, and
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What’s the Deal With Comunas in Colombia?

What’s the Deal With Comunas in Colombia?

TLDR? Medellin is divided into comunas that are in turn divided into neighborhoods that make up an entire city. As the capital of Antioquia, Medellín is one of Colombia’s main cities.  Nicknamed “the City of Eternal Spring,” Medellin consists of a total of sixteen comunas. Each of these different sectors
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Villa Hermosa

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: Villa Hermosa

TLDR? Las Golondrinas Ecopark is one of the best activities in Villa Hermosa. Villa Hermosa is commune number 8 of the 16 that makeup Medellín. Bordering La Candelaría and Buenos Aires, it has 18 neighborhoods, which makes it one of the largest communes. Villa Hermosa’s best-known neighborhoods are San Antonio,
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Medellin Neighborhood Guides: 12 de Octubre

Medellin Neighborhood Guides: 12 de Octubre

TLDR? Hiking through the Mirador Cerro El Picacho Ecopark is one of the best things to do in the commune 12 de Octubre. If you’re in Medellín long enough, you might want to get to know other parts of the city, not only its center. With 14 neighborhoods, 12 de
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