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- Feb 28, 2023
- 🌧 27 °C
- Altitude: 1,502 m
- ColombiaAntioquiaMedellínVilla NuevaPlaza Botero6°15’4” N 75°33’59” W
Medellin
February 28, 2023 in Colombia ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
The 7th country on my world trip is Colombia 🇨🇴. After a rather difficult Start in Colombia I was happy to make up for the lost time. First stop in Colombia was Medellin. This city which in the past has know to be one of the most criminal and dangerous cities in the world has evolved in the past 10 years to a vibrant gem. Not only is this city full of history, but also incredible artwork and surrounded by nature. What however stuck with me the most was how modern this city is, containing several cable cars 🚠 that bring the people from the lower part of the city to the upper parts, as well as an electric escalator.
And even though the gangs are still present in the city until this day everything remains quiet because of the tourism which ultimately controls the crime.
I really hope that some day this will be different but for now Medellin seems so much safer than I expected! The first day I was able to look at the nice and quiet Botanical garden which is an oasis in itself in the city and invites people of all classes to relax. Because the climate in Medellin is all year round really mild this region is also called the eternal spring. Next our girl group went to the parque Aví which is a nice National park a little outside of the city. To get there we had to take two cable cars which was already a breath taking experience because you have a wonderful view of the whole city from above! We then walked around the park, had the National dish (bandeja paisa) for lunch there and even were able to pass by a waterfall. The next day I went on a free walking tour around the art district or graffiti district of Medellin. Every art piece has its own story.. but what I found very interesting is that most art pieces are only there for 2-3 years until they get overpainted to make room for new pieces. All the art that you see in the streets is art from people that live in that part of Medellin.
Of course we also had to check out the night life of Medellin, but as everywhere in South America.. parties usually don’t start until late night or early morning. So when we got to the club at 11:00 pm not a lot of people were there. We still had a great time and really enjoyed ourselves. I just love the music here.. Salsa, bachata and reggaeton. Music that reminds me of my younger self as my sister brought the music back from Argentina when I was only 13 years old.
Medellin was definitely an amazing place to start my almost 5 weeks journey through Colombia.Read more