Category: Visiting Medellin

Don Diablo: Medellin’s Classic Steakhouse

TLDR? Don Diablo is one of the best steakhouses in Medellin. Medellin has recently begun to up its game in regards to its dining scene. It’s notable enough that I’ve dedicated several articles to covering some of the more notable locales in the area. If you’re visiting Medellin to eat,
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Best Bars To Grab A Mezcal At In Medellin

TLDR? There are some great mezcal bars around Medellin where you can try this smoky cocktail. Medellin has a very happening nightlife. You can really feel the palpable electricity in the air when you hit the streets of its party districts on a weekend night. There’s a joie-de-vivre that’s hard
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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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Unwinding at the Kanaloa Parque Acuatico Outside Medellín

Unwinding at the Kanaloa Parque Acuatico Outside Medellín

TLDR? Kanaloa Parque Acuatico is one of the best water parks just outside of Medellin.  It’s summer in Medellin, and you’re looking for the best way to unwind and have fun. You’re in luck! My Colombian friend recommended Kanaloa Parque Acuatico, and I’m really glad she did.  Kanaloa Parque Acuatico
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Everything You Need to Know About Plaza Mayor

Everything You Need to Know About Plaza Mayor

TLDR? Plaza Mayor is the heart of Medellin, where you’ll find the best conventions, exhibitions, and social events. Plaza Mayor is the center of international events in Medellin and one of the city’s most popular places. Each year, it brings together international exhibitions and conventions to discover new technologies, processes,
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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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Puebliando: How to Rent a Car and Road Trip Around Medellín

TLDR? There are tons of amazing pueblos around Medellin, so if you rent a car, you can plan a pretty incredible road trip! If you’ve spent much time in Medellín, you’ve inevitably heard about the magic of the nearby pueblos antioqueños. Maybe you’ve even visited Pueblito Paisa and now want
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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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