Where to Stay Your First Time in Medellin, Colombia

10 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 0:16

   El Poblado

   🏘️ Neighborhood · El Poblado

   Much of the district is hilly and harder to walk, apart from the flat Manila pocket.

2. 0:42

   Manila

   🏘️ Neighborhood · El Poblado

   Top pick for first-timers; vegan set-lunch menus run about 20,000–30,000 COP, and police are often around.

3. 1:45

   Olivia's

   🍴 Restaurant · Manila · brief mention

   Called a really good pizza spot.

4. 2:18

   Athletic Gym Manila

   🚡 Activity · Manila

   About $15 a month and nearly empty between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

5. 5:35

   Provenza

   🏘️ Neighborhood · El Poblado

   About a 10-minute walk from Manila along Calle 10.

6. 6:38

   La Frontera

   🏘️ Neighborhood · El Poblado

   Apartments are cheaper here, and many have 24/7 security; it's about $2–3 by Uber or a 30-minute walk to central Poblado.

7. 7:05

   Envigado

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Envigado

   Not recommended as a first-time base; better for more experienced travellers.

8. 9:53

   Laureles

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Laureles

   Prices and rentals are lower than El Poblado; it can take from 10 minutes to an hour to reach from Poblado, depending on traffic.

9. 9:58

   Primer Parque de Laureles

   🌳 Park · Laureles

   Recommended as a base for staying in Laureles.

10. 10:02

    Segundo Parque de Laureles

    🌳 Park · Laureles

    Recommended, along with the first park, as a base for staying in Laureles.