15 Things YOU MUST DO in Medellin, Colombia! 🇨🇴

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1. 1:07

   Comuna 13

   🏘️ Neighborhood · San Javier

   Best visited on weekend afternoons, when the streets fill with street performers and dancers.

2. 1:58

   Parque Arví

   🌳 Park · Santa Elena

   Cable car plus park entrance costs about 10,600 pesos (around US$3); the metro ride takes about 25 minutes.

3. 2:48

   Guatapé

   🚆 Day trip · Guatapé

   Works as a day trip or as a base for several days away from the big city.

4. 3:14

   Piedra del Peñol

   🥾 Hike · Guatapé

   About 700 steps lead to the top.

5. 4:01

   Mirador de las Palmas

   🏢 Landmark · Las Palmas

   A taxi or Uber up costs about 5,000 pesos (around US$1.50) for the 15-minute ride.

6. 5:35

   Jardín Botánico de Medellín

   🌳 Park · Aranjuez

   An Uber from El Poblado costs roughly US$3.

7. 6:08

   El Centro

   🏘️ Neighborhood · La Candelaria

   Considered quite dangerous: leave valuables behind and avoid using a camera.

8. 6:41

   Barrio Pablo Escobar

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Buenos Aires

   Locals here still speak fondly of Escobar; plan at least an hour to walk around and chat with residents.

9. 7:22

   Metrocable

   🚡 Activity · San Javier

   Most lines cost the standard 2,000-peso fare; the San Javier and Parque Arví lines are favourites, and the Arví ride lasts 15 minutes.