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Vive Medellín: Your Guide to Discovering
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...
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 shade, birds flying overhead, until you stumble upon a street...
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 some of the city’s most authentic spirit. It’s a place...





