The city of eternal spring and Colombia’s most colorful town – urban innovation and Andean tradition just a few kilometers apart.
The city of eternal spring and Colombia’s most colorful town – urban innovation and Andean tradition just a few kilometers apart.
Medellín sits in an Andean valley at about 1,500 meters of altitude, a climate that earns it the nickname “city of eternal spring.” Once associated with a difficult past, in recent decades Medellín has undergone one of the most extraordinary urban transformations in the world, becoming an international model of social innovation and urban regeneration.
A symbol of this change are the Metrocable lines, urban cable cars connecting the outlying hillside neighborhoods to the city center, making transport accessible to everyone. Comuna 13, once among the city’s most troubled areas, is today famous for its public escalators and for the murals that tell the story of the community and its rebirth through art.
Medellín is also the birthplace of the celebrated artist Fernando Botero, whose monumental sculptures with their generous forms adorn the central Plaza Botero, facing the Museo de Antioquia.
About two hours from Medellín lies Guatapé, a picturesque town where every house displays zócalos, colorful relief decorations that depict local trades and traditions. Not far away rises the Peñón de Guatapé, an enormous granite monolith 220 meters tall: from its summit, reached via more than 700 steps, you can enjoy a spectacular view over the surrounding maze of artificial lakes.
If you’re considering a trip to Colombia, Medellín and Guatapé show the country’s most surprising and vibrant side!
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