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Medellín in the dry season: how to enjoy the city smartly

The El Niño phenomenon doesn’t stop Medellín. Discover our recommendations for exploring the city, enjoying its outdoor spaces, and traveling with peace of mind during the dry season.

In Medellín, taking care of yourself is a way of experiencing the city

There’s something different about traveling when the reason is your own health or the health of someone you love. Your itinerary changes, you need to slow down and adjust your pace, and suddenly the city itself becomes part of the ...

Vive Medellín: Your Guide to Discovering
the City Before You Arrive

Discover Vive Medellín, the official guide to planning your trip, discovering the destination, and exploring everything that makes the city unique.

Street Art in Medellín: The City on Its Walls

Street art was born in the streets and shaped by Medellín’s neighborhoods. Comuna 13 introduced the world to the stories painted across its walls, showcasing the city’s diversity and bringing global attention to a cultural movement that had long been ...

July in Medellín: Plans to Experience the City in Motion

Visiting Medellín in July means catching some of the year’s biggest events. Fashion, crafts, running and the silletera tradition — all in one trip.

Long before the Festival, there were already silletero

Before it was a parade, the silleta was simply a way of walking the mountain. Think of the Feria de las Flores and it’s hard not to picture the color of the silletas, the streets full of visitors, the pride ...

Expobelleza 2026: wellness plans to experience in Medellín

Some cities make wellness feel like an appointment on a calendar a medical visit, a spa session, a few workout routines. Medellín offers something different. A walk might start in the city and, before long, you’re surrounded by trees and ...

International Tango Festival: discover Manrique in Medellín

Did you know Medellín is considered Colombia’s tango capital and one of the most important tango cities in the world?

Tango arrived from the Río de la Plata region and found a second home in Medellín. Inspired by legendary figures ...

Silletera farms: Medellín’s tradition blooms in Santa Elena.

Walking through gardens, listening to stories of rural life passed down through generations, and discovering how a silleta is made are all part of experiencing one of Colombia’s most iconic cultural traditions.

Manrique in Medellín: music, art, and local culture

Manrique is one of those neighborhoods best experienced through its music, stories, street art, and traditions.

In northeastern Medellín, among steep streets, colorful murals, and the ever-present sounds of salsa, tango, and neighborhood life, you’ll find an area that preserves ...

What to do in Medellín, neighborhoods, culture, and creative tourism.

How many cities do you know where each neighborhood feels like a completely different world? Medellín has that gift. Not because it tries too hard, but because that’s just how this place works, creative by nature, good vibes by habit.

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Agritourism in Medellín: Farms, Rural Experiences and Countryside Routes

In its rural districts, the land tells what many guides don’t fully capture: where people come from and how life continues to be built from it. If your travel plans include stepping away from the city’s pace, you’ll find experiences ...

La Solar 2026

Uno de los eventos más esperados de la ciudad es, sin duda, La Solar. Prepárate...

Music for life

Music for life, Medellin's strategy in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network that heals to the...

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A reunion with life

In this open natural park we will be able to live 5 different experiences of...

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