<strong>Eternal spring: </strong>Medellín, the city of eternal spring, is nestled in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains.
Eternal spring: Medellín, the city of eternal spring, is nestled in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains.
<strong>Escaleras electricas:</strong> Medellín's electric escalators have not only revived rough, poverty-stricken Comuna 13, but have also won awards for the city.
Escaleras electricas: Medellín's electric escalators have not only revived rough, poverty-stricken Comuna 13, but have also won awards for the city.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Comuna 13: </strong>The view from the top of the Comuna 13 barrio, which is now a thriving tourist spot.
Comuna 13: The view from the top of the Comuna 13 barrio, which is now a thriving tourist spot.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Murals: </strong>Street art is an integral part of Medellín barrios; tourists can even take a graffiti art tour.
Murals: Street art is an integral part of Medellín barrios; tourists can even take a graffiti art tour.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Local life:</strong> Colorful houses and food stalls line the Medellín streets.
Local life: Colorful houses and food stalls line the Medellín streets.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Walking tours: </strong>Pablo Alvarez-Correa runs Real City Tours, which offers walking tours highlighting many of the best spots in the city.
Walking tours: Pablo Alvarez-Correa runs Real City Tours, which offers walking tours highlighting many of the best spots in the city.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Urban renewal: </strong>Parque de las Luces was once a gathering place for the city's homeless, but it has been revitalized and features a forest of towering light poles.
Urban renewal: Parque de las Luces was once a gathering place for the city's homeless, but it has been revitalized and features a forest of towering light poles.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Folk music: </strong>A group of Paisas play bambuco, traditional folk music originating from Colombia and unique to the Andean regions.
Folk music: A group of Paisas play bambuco, traditional folk music originating from Colombia and unique to the Andean regions.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Hometown artist: </strong>Young women pose beside one of Fernando Botero's voluminous statues in Plaza Botero. The artist from Medellín first rose to fame in the 1950s.
Hometown artist: Young women pose beside one of Fernando Botero's voluminous statues in Plaza Botero. The artist from Medellín first rose to fame in the 1950s.
Lucy Sherriff
<strong>Coffee tours: </strong>Fresh coffee beans are shown during a tour of Eje Cafetero, an area outside Medellín called the Coffee Triangle.
Coffee tours: Fresh coffee beans are shown during a tour of Eje Cafetero, an area outside Medellín called the Coffee Triangle.
Lucy Sherriff