Medellín

It was time to say goodbye to the Amazon and take the flight to Medellín 🇨🇴 We stayed at Laureles destrict, a cute neighborhood with lots of restaurants and bars. The next day Mikel and I discovered Comuna 13 together with a common friend we met in Sucre. On the second and our last day together, we went to the botanical garden, checked out plaza botero and ended up at a christmas market called alumbrado del rio.

Comuna 13:
The neighborhood consists of many graffities, street art performances, bright colors and an energetic environment, contrasting its dark past. Comuna 13 suffered for years from violence from Narcos, military operations, and the presence of guerillas and paramilitaries. Fights between rival groups would make the neighborhood feel like a war zone. Pablo Escobar had control of the neighborhood in the 80s. He recruited with the Medellín Cartel with the purpose of making money from the cocaine trade.En savoir plus