Category: Plan Your Trip

Live the c in Medellin With Casacol’s Black Card

Live the VIP Experience in Medellin With Casacol’s Black Card

TLDR? The VIP Black Card is a Casacol Guest Exclusive with special discounts at partner businesses around town. Everyone deserves to live the VIP experience in Medellin, including you. Casacol’s Black Card gives exclusive perks and promotional discounts from famous establishments.  Casacol’s Black Card is perfect for everyone, especially travelers
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Shopping the Outlets in Medellin

Shopping the Outlets in Medellin

TLDR? Medellin offers many opportunities for outstanding clothes at economical and affordable prices. When I go shopping, there’s nothing quite as exhilarating to me than finding discounts on what I like to wear or what I need at home. So, as you can imagine, after I found out about the
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How to Hire a Babysitter in Medellin

How to Hire a Babysitter in Medellin

TLDR? If you want to hire a babysitter in Medellin, Babysits, Sitly, or Trunanny are great resources. Planning a trip with children isn’t an easy task. First, you have to come up with family-friendly hotels, and then you’ve got to think about the logistics of getting around the city with
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A Guide to Types of Visas in Medellin

A Guide to Types of Visas in Medellin

TLDR? The three types of visas in Colombia are visitor, resident, and migrant. Your trip to the city of Medellin will have you falling in love with its culture and people, making you want to stay longer than you should!  If you haven’t visited yet, you’ll certainly want to, as
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The History of Rionegro

A Brief History of Rionegro and the Surrounding Area

TLDR? Rionegro preserves tons of Colombian history — you’ll even be able to see conserved independence documents! Rionegro is a municipality in the region of Antioquia, close to Medellin. When we talk about Rionegro, we think about the international airport, the city’s downtown, and all the little towns surrounding it.
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A Guide to Rionegro’s Museums

A Guide to Rionegro’s Museums

TLDR? You can visit all three of Rionegro’s museums on the same day while enjoying Rionegro’s central park! Rionegro’s a city about one hour away from Medellin, and you’ve probably already been there because the biggest airport in Medellin lies in Rionegro.  This place has so much more to offer
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The Best Places to Stay in Carmen de Viboral

The Best Places to Stay in Carmen de Viboral

TLDR? Even though you can just go for a day trip to Carmen de Viboral, there are also some great places to stay in the area. Carmen de Viboral is well known for its many ceramic workshops. Many people take a day trip to get there and then return to
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Medellin Named #3 City to Visit by Time Out

Medellin is a tropical city in Colombia. In fact, it’s the second biggest in the country and arguably the most modern.  Well, it looks like it’s not just proud paisas that are taking note of everything Medellín has to offer. Time Out magazine recently named Medellín as the top third
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How to Get to Jerico from Medellin

How to Get to Jerico from Medellin

TLDR? You can get to Jerico by bus, rental car, or taxi. Medellin remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in South America. And, while many people focus on just staying in the city, there are actually some fantastic little surrounding towns you should visit. One of those is
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What to Expect at Jerico’s House Museums

What to Expect at Jerico’s House Museums

TLDR? Jerico is a famous destination for house museums where you can learn exciting information about historical families.  If you’re a fan of museums to get to know the history and culture of a new town, we heard you! Museums are great ways to appreciate art, artifacts, and everything else
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Visiting Fundación Casa Museo Maestro Pedro Nel Gómez

TLDR? Casa Museo Maestro Pedro Nel Gomez is a museum that occupies the former home of the prestigious Colombian painter Pedro Nel Gomez. The Museum sits perched on a small hill that is covered with foliage. It occupies several levels and multiple rooms. It has dozens of excellent paintings from
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