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.
Author: Manuela Navarro
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 thriving in Medellín. Neighborhoods such as Manrique, Belén, and Downtown...
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 of hundreds of silleteros parading through Medellín every August. But...




