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The city of the eternal spring. Medellín is the country`s second city and enjoys of a pleasant spring climate throughout the year. Its metropolitanian area sprawls along a valley surrounded by mountains and is linked by a comfortable, rapid and safe mass transit system.

The "Mountain Capital" is an important industrial center, noted for its textyle production and design and is considered to be the country`s center of fashion. It is a brivant ctity of hard-working people, and whose women are specially beautiful. The city also is culturally active through its museums theaters and art galleries.

Around and about Medellín you can tour one of several circuits to visit picturesque villages sourrounded by impressive landscapes, haciendas that perserves the regional architecture and stopping places where you can enjoy the best food of Antioquia.

                                      

Hotels

We count with great hotels in the city starting at Us $60 per night, breakfast included. Please contact us for a quote 

Places to visit and events

Contact us and we will arrange tours to any of the below destinations including english speaking guidance, trip insurance and transportation to your desired spots, starting at Us $50 per customer

  • Botero project - Museum of Antioquia. The first museum founded in Antioquia (1811), the second in Colombia, since 1978, and in response to a petition by master painter Fernando Botero, who around that time donates his first works, its name was changed to the present-day Museum of Antioquia, which according to the artist, gave it a more representative identity.
  • El Castillo Museum. Built in 1930 in gotic style, it has gardens in French style, exhibition rooms, a library and a concert room for 250 people. It has permanent exhibitions of porcelain and crystal object, stained-glass windows, Gobelins, paintings  and sculptures. Classes of pottery, painting, musical initiation, sculpture, piano, and ballet are also given.
  • The Nutibara Hill and Pueblito Paisa. It is the best known of Medellín hills. Covering an area of 33 hectares Nutibara is located in the southwest of the city, close to the Medellín river. From its summit 80 meters above the city, you get a magnificent view of much of the valley of Aburra, in wich Medellín nestles. Here is Pueblito Paisa, a replica of a village of old with church, priest`s-house, school, pharmacy, barber`s shop, coffee shop, small stores, and the typical square with a stone fountain at its center.
  • The Flower Fair, August. It is the maxium expression of the gaiety and authenticity of the people of Antioquia. Cultural, sports and artistic events are programmed, togheter with street theater, big orchrestas, a national beauty contest, a horse show and a flower exhibition. The greatest attraction of the fair is the Flower-Beared Parade, a colorful march whose protagonist have been, for over three decades, country flowers growing who come down to the city from Santa Elena a rural area near Medellín. It is whitout doubt the symbol of Medellín.
  • The National Handicrafts Fair, July. The area around the Atanasio Girardot stadium embellished with exhibitions of pottery, gold work, jewelry, glass objects, stone and wood carving, leather goods, basketry, fabrics, embroidery, and many other kinds of handicrafts.
  • Dance Parade, December. Full of fantasy and folkloric tradition coincides with the city`s magnificent christmas illuminations. Dance and music groups provide enjoyment for the streets and avenues of the city.

Tours can depart any day you choose, available for two person or more

                         

 

 
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