The Medellín Metrocable is the aerial cable system of the metro: cabins that climb from the stations to the neighborhoods on the slopes and that, by the way, offer some of the best views of the city. For the visitor it is transport and a walk at the same time, and it costs nothing.
Getting from Medellín to Guatapé is easier than it seems: the town is about two hours by car and there are three ways to get there. You can take a bus from the Terminal del Norte, drive yourself, or take a tour that takes care of everything. In this
The Piedra del Peñol is the large rock that rises next to the Guatapé reservoir, about two hours from Medellín. Climbing it is the plan that almost no traveler misses in the area. Before going, it is advisable to know clearly how much the entrance costs and how many steps there are.
If you’re wondering what to do in Medellín in 3 days, the key is to organize them well so you can see as much as possible. We recommend one day for the city and Comuna 13, another full day for Guatapé and a third for the eastern part of Antioquia or for going out at night.
If you ask someone who has already visited Medellín what you cannot miss, the answer is almost always the same: Guatapé. It is the most requested day trip from the city, and you only need to see two photos (the giant rock towering over a reservoir full of islands, and
There are neighborhoods that are visited for their architecture, others for their gastronomy. Comuna 13 is visited for its history, and that is the reason why no tour there feels like just any tourist walk. What is today one of the top urban art destinations
Medellín stopped being that destination people visited “along the way” years ago. Today it is one of the most sought-after cities in South America for those arriving in Colombia for the first time, and it is no coincidence: between the eternal spring climate, the most orderly transportation system in the country, and
