My Guidebook for Medellín
Drinks & Nightlife
El Poblado
Parque Lleras
9 Cra. 41Were everyone goes out to drink and eat
Wednesdays it’s really fun to go to Dance Free on Calle 10A. They do free Salsa and sometimes Bachata lessons. although the ratio of women to men is low sometimes, it’s still fun because I like to dance and I like to learn.
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Dancefree
40-27 Cl 10A Wednesdays it’s really fun to go to Dance Free on Calle 10A. They do free Salsa and sometimes Bachata lessons. although the ratio of women to men is low sometimes, it’s still fun because I like to dance and I like to learn.
Thaico has 3 for 1 cocktails for only 23,000 pesos ($7.5), and usually a lot of people go there to pregame.
Thaico
Thaico has 3 for 1 cocktails for only 23,000 pesos ($7.5), and usually a lot of people go there to pregame.
Also if your in the mood for some local beer and good chicken wings Medellin Brew Factory has a 2 for 1 special on all there wings.
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Medellín Beer Factory
36-16 Cl 10Also if your in the mood for some local beer and good chicken wings Medellin Brew Factory has a 2 for 1 special on all there wings.
Every Thursday night they have ladies night, where the first 200 girls are let in for free, and it is open-bar so they drink for free too. Even today there is usually a line of women going around the block at about 10:00 pm.
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Babylon
9 - 22 Cra. 41 Every Thursday night they have ladies night, where the first 200 girls are let in for free, and it is open-bar so they drink for free too. Even today there is usually a line of women going around the block at about 10:00 pm.
Also Skybar has a special as well and is very popular with Free Salsa lessons and Sangria on Thursdays
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SkyBar Medellín
8-83 Cra. 38Also Skybar has a special as well and is very popular with Free Salsa lessons and Sangria on Thursdays
Parks & Nature
Parque El Poblado
Shopping
Oviedo
6s-15 Cl. 6 SurCentro Comercial La Strada
#1 Sur - 150 Cra. 43AÉxito Poblado
Éxito PobladoGetting Around
Poblado Metro
A helpful guide to going out or getting around in Medellin
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Medellín
A helpful guide to going out or getting around in Medellin
Sightseeing
Plaza Botero - Medellín, Antioquia
Avenida Carabobo
Pueblito Paisa
Pueblito PaisaPueblito Paisa
Has a great view
Inspired by the castles of the French Loire Valley, El Castillo was constructed in 1930. Admission to the property, which includes the gardens and a guided tour of the castle’s interior, costs 8,000 pesos. The easiest way to get there is by taxi.
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Castle Museum
32-269 Cl. 9 SurInspired by the castles of the French Loire Valley, El Castillo was constructed in 1930. Admission to the property, which includes the gardens and a guided tour of the castle’s interior, costs 8,000 pesos. The easiest way to get there is by taxi.
Escaping east over the mountains to one of the region’s largest nature reserves is as easy as jumping on the metro system. A regular ticket will take you as far as Santo Domingo. Once you exit the metro, buy another ticket for the separate metro cable that runs from Santo Domingo to Parque Arvi. The cost is 9,200 pesos.
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Parque Arvi
Escaping east over the mountains to one of the region’s largest nature reserves is as easy as jumping on the metro system. A regular ticket will take you as far as Santo Domingo. Once you exit the metro, buy another ticket for the separate metro cable that runs from Santo Domingo to Parque Arvi. The cost is 9,200 pesos.
Food scene
Ajiaco is a potato-based soup with shredded white meat chicken, corn, capers, avocado, and cream. It’s originally from Bogotá but is available throughout Colombia. The cost here is 15,200 pesos ($5.90 USD). For the adventurous, try the mondongo(tripe soup).
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Ajiacos y Mondongos
42-46 Cl. 8 Ajiaco is a potato-based soup with shredded white meat chicken, corn, capers, avocado, and cream. It’s originally from Bogotá but is available throughout Colombia. The cost here is 15,200 pesos ($5.90 USD). For the adventurous, try the mondongo(tripe soup).
Probably my favorite restaurant here in medellin. Why, because I eat a lot and I love meat. This is a All You Can Eat Brazilian BBQ restaurant for 50,000 pesos a person ($16). They bring you a selection of around 15 different types of meat and cut it right in front of you. If you like to eat a lot you sure will enough this place.
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Amarelo Rodizio
11- 12 Carrera 43BProbably my favorite restaurant here in medellin. Why, because I eat a lot and I love meat. This is a All You Can Eat Brazilian BBQ restaurant for 50,000 pesos a person ($16). They bring you a selection of around 15 different types of meat and cut it right in front of you. If you like to eat a lot you sure will enough this place.
Neighborhoods
Guatape is a colorful pueblo located about two hours by bus from Medellín. It can easily be visited as a long day trip, either independently (it’s safe) or as part of an organized tour. A one-way bus ticket costs about 12,000 pesos ($4.15 USD).
Guatape is situated on the edge of a lake, and it’s possible to take tours of the surrounding area by speed boat or party boat. You’ll see more with the former, including the remains of one of Pablo Escobar’s former homes.
A 15-minute rickshaw ride from Guatape is El Peñol, a granite monolith with over 700 concrete stairs etched in its side. For a few thousand pesos (a few dollars), visitors can climb to the top for breathtaking 360-degree views of the region. Rock climbing is also an option, if you prefer a challenge.
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Guatapé
29-61 Cl. 32Guatape is a colorful pueblo located about two hours by bus from Medellín. It can easily be visited as a long day trip, either independently (it’s safe) or as part of an organized tour. A one-way bus ticket costs about 12,000 pesos ($4.15 USD).
Guatape is situated on the edge of a lake, and it’s possible to take tours of the surrounding area by speed boat or party boat. You’ll see more with the former, including the remains of one of Pablo Escobar’s former homes.
A 15-minute rickshaw ride from Guatape is El Peñol, a granite monolith with over 700 concrete stairs etched in its side. For a few thousand pesos (a few dollars), visitors can climb to the top for breathtaking 360-degree views of the region. Rock climbing is also an option, if you prefer a challenge.
Santa Fe de Antioquia became the first capital of the department of Antioquia all the way back in 1584. Santa Fe can be reached within an hour by bus, and due to its lower elevation, it’s NOTICEABLY WARMER!
And as if this list isn’t long enough to keep you busy, there are a dozen or so festivals in Medellín each year, celebrating everything from Christmas lights and flowers to salsa, tango, jazz, and poetry.
Backpackers and budget travelers who take advantage of the local transport, eat like a local, and don’t go overboard with their partying can experience the city for as little as $40 a day. Add Sante fe
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Santa Fe de Antioquia
Santa Fe de Antioquia became the first capital of the department of Antioquia all the way back in 1584. Santa Fe can be reached within an hour by bus, and due to its lower elevation, it’s NOTICEABLY WARMER!
And as if this list isn’t long enough to keep you busy, there are a dozen or so festivals in Medellín each year, celebrating everything from Christmas lights and flowers to salsa, tango, jazz, and poetry.
Backpackers and budget travelers who take advantage of the local transport, eat like a local, and don’t go overboard with their partying can experience the city for as little as $40 a day. Add Sante fe
That’s the way I picture it. I’m not sure how else to explain the beauty of this place, this is perhaps the prettiest town I have came across in Colombia. It’s also a great coffee farm town filled with tours which you can actual go see how the coffee is produced.
It is a nice trip, 18,000 pesos (about $10) for the bus and if you stay the night, anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 pesos ($11 to $22) for lodging. A meal should not cost you more than 10,000 pesos (about $5.50).
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Jardín
That’s the way I picture it. I’m not sure how else to explain the beauty of this place, this is perhaps the prettiest town I have came across in Colombia. It’s also a great coffee farm town filled with tours which you can actual go see how the coffee is produced.
It is a nice trip, 18,000 pesos (about $10) for the bus and if you stay the night, anywhere from 20,000 to 40,000 pesos ($11 to $22) for lodging. A meal should not cost you more than 10,000 pesos (about $5.50).