Medellin Travel Guide: Best Things To Do in Medellin Colombia

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  1. El Poblado

    Neighborhood · El Poblado

    Described as the city's high-end neighbourhood, where wealthy residents moved after leaving Junín.

  2. Centro Comercial Santafé

    Shopping · El Poblado · brief mention

  3. Parque San Antonio

    Park · La Candelaria

    The damaged sculpture still shows the shrapnel marks; the blast killed 28 people and injured 200.

  4. Carrera Junín

    Shopping · La Candelaria

    Once the city's most prestigious address, before wealthy residents moved to El Poblado.

  5. Edificio Coltejer

    Landmark · La Candelaria

  6. El Astor

    Cafe · La Candelaria

    Free chocolate samples are offered, and the chocolate is rated among the best ever tasted.

  7. Club Unión

    Historic site · La Candelaria · brief mention

  8. Hacienda Junín

    Restaurant · La Candelaria · brief mention

    Recommended as the place to go for really good Colombian food.

  9. Parque de Bolívar

    Park · La Candelaria

    Bolívar is likened to a George Washington figure for South Americans.

  10. Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín

    Temple · La Candelaria

  11. Plaza Botero

    Landmark · La Candelaria

    Rubbing the bottom of the woman sculpture is said to bring good fortune.

  12. Metrocable

    Activity · San Javier

    Not recommended for anyone with a fear of heights.

  13. Comuna 13

    Neighborhood · San Javier

    Up to 50,000 people a day visited before the pandemic, and the graffiti changes roughly every two years.

  14. Pueblito Paisa

    Landmark · Cerro Nutibara

    The name means 'little paisa town', after the Paisa people of the region.

  15. Parque Lleras

    Neighborhood · El Poblado

    Already buzzing with activity by 5:30 pm on a Thursday.

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