Category: Visiting Medellin

All About Where to Eat in Barbosa, Antioquia

All About Where to Eat in Barbosa, Antioquia

TLDR? In Barbosa, you can find American and paisa-style breakfasts accompanied by the best coffee in the world. If you’re in Medellin looking for a weekend escape, look no further: Barbosa, Antioquia is the perfect destination. This beautiful town close to the capital city has different pleasant spaces with good
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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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Where To Do A Float Tank In Medellin

TLDR? You can do a float tank meditation in many of the spas and wellness centers around Medellín. Medellin is a city with a progressive mindset, which leaks into every facet of the city’s identity. One particularly visible example of this is how the city has welcomed digital nomads with
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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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