by Medellincity | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog |
The Museo Casa de la Memoria in Medellín is a multimedia museum and archive detailing the violence that plagued the city, and Colombia, for more than 30 years. Through photos, videos, voices, and artifacts, the somber but important space looks to the dark past of...
by Medellincity | Feb 14, 2019 | Blog |
The Museo Casa de la Memoria in Medellín is a multimedia museum and archive detailing the violence that plagued the city, and Colombia, for more than 30 years. Through photos, videos, voices, and artifacts, the somber but important space looks to the dark past of...
by Medellincity | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog |
Why You Should go to Cartagena Cartagena’s Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage site – this means it’s absolutely beautiful! The streets are a maze of cobbled alleys, gorgeous doorways, and balconies covered in flowers. Not to mention there are multiple old...
by Medellincity | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog |
Headed to Cartagena and wondering what you can’t miss? Here is my go-to Jetset travel guide to a perfect vacation full of dancing, drinking, and eating your way through this coastal Colombian gem. ¿What to do in Cartagena? 1. Explore Old Town You can’t leave Cartagena...
by Medellincity | Nov 9, 2018 | Blog |
Vibrant, fresh, local and authentic—here are the 3 best farmers markets in Medellin to visit if you want a taste for Medellin, Colombia. 18 percent of the world’s birds 600 species of bees. 130,000 varieties of plants and orchids Fair to say that biodiversity is...
by Medellincity | Oct 29, 2018 | Blog |
Esta semana, nos hemos trasladado a uno de los departamentos más importantes de toda Colombia: Medellín. Además de ser la ciudad de las flores de y haber sido condecorada por su capacidad de innovación y renovación (el ‘metrocable’ es el mejor ejemplo), Medellín es y...
by Medellincity | Oct 4, 2018 | Blog |
The Colombian city of Medellín has long been associated with drug lord Pablo Escobar, and with the popularity of Netflix’s Narcos, a new influx of tourists are visiting the city to see where the infamous kingpin operated. The Guardian’s Iman Amrani speaks to the...
by Medellincity | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog |
The city of Medellín in Colombia, was once the ‘murder capital of the world’ and home to notorious drug cartel leader Pablo Escobar. The Netflix series Narcos generated a Hollywood spotlight onto this important piece of Colombia’s past to an international viewership....
by Medellincity | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog |
I learned very quickly on arriving in Medellín – day two, in fact – that Paisas generally do not like the name Pablo Escobar to be spoken. And many of them get angry when they hear foreigners want to go on a Pablo Escobar Tour. Many don’t like the idea of tour...
by Medellincity | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog |
The city of Medellín continues to amaze me every day. I recently went on a Comuna 13 graffiti tour. And I found Comuna 13 to be community that has been transformed through improved accessibility, investment, street art and community solidarity. Note the above photo is...
by Medellincity | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog |
Clockwise from top left: Floating above the city in a gondola, Fernando Botero donated sculptures to the city, paragliding, the Biblioteca España, cleaning a metro station and visiting the grave of Pablo Escobar. IF Medellín is still a city that puts its visitors on...
by Medellincity | Jul 16, 2018 | Blog |
The performances in Netflix’s Narcos are compelling and buzzed-about, but even the actors concede that the true star of the series is the country of Colombia. “If we weren’t doing the show here, I have no doubt it wouldn’t be as good,” says Pedro Pascal, who plays DEA...
by Medellincity | Jun 13, 2018 | Blog |
Mention Medellin to some people and you will see a look of fear on their face. They may tell you it’s too dangerous and not safe for tourists. Well let us set the record straight. These people have been watching too much Narcos and need to get with the times....
by Medellincity | Feb 10, 2018 | Blog |
N Die Netflix-Serie „Narcos“ erzählt die Geschichte von Drogenboss Escobar. Das führt zu einem Touristenboom im kolumbianischen Medellín. „Dass Ihr es alle sehen wollt, weiß ich“, sagt Julio. Der Reiseführer guckt den Gästen in die Gesichter. Grinsendes Nicken. Dann...
by Medellincity | Oct 15, 2017 | Blog |
Autrefois l’une des villes les plus violentes du monde, Medellín est devenu, en quelques années, l’une des destinations touristiques les plus populaires d’Amérique du Sud. Les touristes y affluent, attirés entre autres par l’histoire des narcotrafiquants comme Pablo...
by Medellincity | Oct 15, 2017 | Blog |
Here is a guide, in wich we have highlighted what to see, taste and experience with just 48 hours in Medellin, Colombia. Enjoy! Day1: “People want to know what happened in Medellin, how is Medellin right now,” says Clemencia Botero Fernandez, director of tourism of...
by Medellincity | Oct 15, 2017 | Blog |
It’s not just another tour, it’s a once in a lifetime experience with Carlos the excop Medellin City Services does not put Pablo or the local justice on a pedestal, we just provide a neutral point of view and customer makes his own conclusions. One thing for sure...
by Medellincity | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog |
O sucesso da série “Narcos” reforçou a importância de Medellín como destino turístico Duas carrinhas descarregam turistas loiros, de chinelos e sombreros, no cemitério de Montesacro, no sul de Medellín, onde, desde 2 de dezembro de 1993, está sepultado Pablo Escobar,...
by Medellincity | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog |
Brightly coloured graffiti rippled along the walls. Crowds of children played in the dappled sunlight threading it’s way through the streets. The shiny metal escalator loomed above me, leading upwards and into the slums of Medellin, a former war-zone. Just a decade...
by Medellincity | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog |
For all my time in Medellín, there’s still so much I’ve yet to see and discover. I was reminded of this fact during a recent half-day city tour with Camilo Uribe, founder of Medellín City Services. Camilo is a paisa who studied and lived in the United States, before...
by Medellincity | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog |
IMAGES 1/10: Pablo Escobar: Der Drogenhändler war einer der reichsten Männer der Welt – und der berüchtigtste Verbrecher Kolumbiens. Am 2. Dezember 2013 hat sich sein Todestag zum 20. Mal gejährt. 2/10: Edificio Monaco: Das Gebäude in Medellín war eine der...
by Medellincity | Nov 24, 2016 | Blog |
Joining Camilo Uribe of Medellín City Tours on a food tour of Envigado and Sabaneta felt a little like being on an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations. We ate well, we drank well, we had a lot of laughs and a great night discovering small restaurants...
by Medellincity | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog |
Without fail, the first two things everyone asks when you go to Colombia is about blow and Pablo Escobar. Blow and Pablo are twin evils that make up a good portion of Colombia’s modern history. The legacy of this less-than-dynamic duo is particularly felt in the...
by Medellincity | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog |
The two hour drive from Medellín to Jardín was never monotonous. The road snakes along on mountains cliffs and every moment there is a new view of the valley or the irregular face of a faraway mountain. The Colombian sky is so big and the land so varied my view only...
by Medellincity | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog |
I first met Don Aristides, known colloquially as the “Juan Valdez of the silleteros” in 2013 during a blog trip to Santa Elena. We were there to learn about the beautiful region, a mere 30 minutes east of Medellín, that gave birth to the flower-arranging tradition in...
by Medellincity | Nov 23, 2016 | Blog |
As we ambled along the highway on our way out of Medellín, heading west toward the town of Santa Fe de Antioquia, my amigable guide, Camilo, asked if I’d be interested in making a coffee stop. I’d never been on a private tour before and was feeling pretty special in...
by Medellincity | Nov 22, 2016 | Blog |
Han pasado 24 años, después del atentado terrorista que dejó 25 muertos y 130 heridos, luego de la explosión de un carro bomba en la Plaza de Toros La Macarena, de Medellín. 24 años que se cumplieron el pasado 16 de febrero, fecha que aparece en el listado de hechos...
by Medellincity | Nov 22, 2016 | Blog |
Colombie: le Pablo Escobar Tour, un tourisme tendance qui fait recette Pablo Escobar a été le fondateur du cartel de drogue de Medellín et l’un des plus puissants narcotrafiquants colombiens durant les années 1980. Il existe beaucoup de films et de séries télé...
by Medellincity | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog |
Plata o Plomo? We were so sure we wanted to take the Pablo Escobar tour since Narcos TV-series has been in hype, but being in Colombia has taught us that the locals despised him and they do not want to re-live those days. They recall how Pablo Escobar had created a...
by Medellincity | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog |
The Cult of Pablo Escobar Two decades after the death of notorious drug baron Pablo Escobar in 1993, he still looms large in the Colombian psyche. In some quarters, there is an ambivalence towards this ruthless killer, an admiration forthe man who made an estimated US...
by Medellincity | Nov 16, 2016 | Blog |
Colombian narco trafficker Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a terrorist and a mass murderer at the head of the Medellin Cartel, the largest and most devastating criminal empire in the world during the 1980s and 1990s. Escobar murdered thousands, made billions,...
by Medellincity | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog |
Knowing that the locals in Colombia hated Pablo Escobar made us doubt if we wanted to go on the Pablo Escobar tour. But we were too curious so we did and we were honoured to have a guide who lived those days as a Police Commander. Now an ex-police commander and victim...
by Medellincity | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog |
Standing high up in the mountains, in humid chilly air, surrounded by vibrant colours, and the small of fresh flours, I found myself in what I now describe as heaven’s garden. Being in Medellin on the first week of August, during the flower festival piqued my...
by Medellincity | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog |
Plata o Plomo? We were so sure we wanted to take the Pablo Escobar tour since Narcos TV-series has been in hype, but being in Colombia has taught us that the locals despised him and they do not want to re-live those days. They recall how Pablo Escobar had created a...
by Medellincity | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog |
The city’s situation — set in the Aburrá Valley, surrounded by green mountains — is ideal, its weather springlike year-round, and its people outgoing and proud of their city. Friday 1. 3 P.M.| Memories Get a sense of how far Medellín has come with a visit to the...
by Medellincity | Nov 11, 2016 | Blog |
Paris hosted this year’s BID International Star for Leadership in Quality Convention, where professionals and business leaders from around the world gathered to recognize excellence and success. In particular, the convention celebrated quality in business and...
by Medellincity | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog |
Vea aquí fotos de lo de sucedió detrás de cámara durante la entrevista con Luz María Escobar, hermana de Pablo Escobar. Showing guests around the second largest city in Colombia, we enjoyed that Medellin City Services does not have prearranged group tours where you...
by Medellincity | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog |
Estos son algunos de los niños que viven en las casas que Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria regaló a familias pobres en Medellín, Colombia. El Barrio Pablo Escobar está ubicado en las montañas de Medellín. Las cámaras de televisión no acceden al lugar, sin embargo...
by Medellincity | Sep 15, 2016 | Blog |
For every tour sold during 2015, Medellin City Services® Foundation has saved one dollar, the same that goes into a social project at comuna 13. All the savings during year 2015 were destined to this fantastic project which took 5 weeks for completion. After years of...
by admin | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog |
Vea aquí fotos de lo de sucedió detrás de cámara durante la entrevista con Luz María Escobar, hermana de Pablo Escobar. El periodista Guillermo González entrevistó en Medellín a Luz María Escobar, la hermana menor de Pablo Escobar, quien dijo sobre El Patrón: “¿Tener...
