| City: | Medellin |
| Location: | South America > Colombia > Antioquia |
What’s Plugged?
Reviews & Amenities
Top Descriptions
| Made internationally famous by the notorious cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar, Medellin is striving hard to create a new image for itself. Though probably most popular for its history of narcotics, Medellin today is a welcoming and forward thinking city that has a promising future ahead of it. Once dangerous barrios such as Santo Domingo are now seeing tourists on a daily basis thanks to the wonderful Medellin Metrocable, which now also connects the casual tourist to destinations on the city limits like Parque Arvi. Indeed, it would seem that Escobar’s lost fortunes have not been put to waste. But while the city does have some very modern elements to it, crime and poverty are still sadly quite high on an international standard. – Daniel |
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Top Tips
| A good place to start exploring would be around the Botero Plaza. It’s unique, central and there are a few other attractions nearby. |
| If you’re looking for something free to do, the Jardin Botanico de Medellin is quite recommended. Take a picnic and you could make a good half day of it. |
| While you might be tempted to find accommodation in the hip El Poblado part of the city, you’ll get a more authentic (and more affordable) experience if you don’t. |
| Make good use of the metro system. It’s clean, cheap, efficient, and covers most areas of interest around the city, and the metrocable affords some great views of the city. This public transportation system really is something to be proud of. |
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The Location
What should we know?
| Name in local script: | Medellín |
| Also known as: | Municipality of Medellín |
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| Environment type: | hill, forest, mountain, woods |
| Location type: | city, town, urban |
| Religion type: | Catholicism |
What can we see or do there?
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How much will it cost us?
| Currency: | Colombian Peso (COP) |
| Average daily budget: | COP138,000 |
When should we go there, and for how long?
| Average time taken: | 3 nights |
| High season: | December, January, June, July |
| Low season: | March, April |
How can we get in contact?
| Language(s): | Spanish |
| Timezone: | UTC-05:00 |
| Country calling code: | 57 |
How can we get there?
| Coordinates: | 6.23749, -75.57357 |
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The Directions
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The Directions
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The Directions
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What are the numbers and averages?
| Number of attractions visited: | 6 |
| Travel time to attractions: | 35 minutes |
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| Altitude: | 1,495m |
| Population: | 3731447 |
| Size: | 1,152km2 |
What else would be good to know?
| Wikipedia: | Medellín |
| Wikitravel: | Medellín |
| Tripadvisor: | Medellín |
| Local tourism: | Colombia.Travel |
| Emergency service(s): | Add Data |
| Travel advisories: | UK Government |
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| Weather: | AccuWeather Cartagena |
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| Public holidays: | Time and Date |
Local Availability
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (multinational) | 500ml | Add Data |
| Beer (national) | 500ml | Add Data |
| Fizzy drink | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Fruit juice | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Gin (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Gin (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Milk | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Oil | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Rum (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Rum (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Vodka (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Water | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Whisky (multinational) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Whisky (national) | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Wine | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds | 100g | Add Data |
| Apples | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bananas | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bell pepper | 1kg | Add Data |
| Bread | 1 loaf | Add Data |
| Carrots | 1kg | Add Data |
| Chillies | 1kg | Add Data |
| Chocolate (multinational) | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Chocolate (national) | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Coconut milk | 1 can | Add Data |
| Cucumber | 1kg | Add Data |
| Eggs | 1 dozen | Add Data |
| Garlic | 1kg | Add Data |
| Ginger | 1kg | Add Data |
| Honey | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Ice cream | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Jam | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Onions | 1kg | Add Data |
| Oranges | 1kg | Add Data |
| Pasta | 1kg | Add Data |
| Peanut butter | 1 jar | Add Data |
| Peanuts | 100g | Add Data |
| Potatoes | 1kg | Add Data |
| Raisins | 100g | Add Data |
| Rice | 1kg | Add Data |
| Sandwich | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Tomatoes | 1kg | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Antifungal shampoo | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Conditioner | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Condoms | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Deodorant | 1 can | Add Data |
| Floss | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Hand sanitizer | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Laundry soap | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Razors | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Sanitary towels | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Shampoo | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Soap | 1 bar | Add Data |
| Tampons | 1 box | Add Data |
| Toilet roll | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Toothpaste | 1 tube | Add Data |
| Washing powder | 1 box | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
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| Antiseptic cream | 1 tube | Add Data |
| Bandages | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Chapstick | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Contact lens solution | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Headache tablets | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Ibuprofen | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Mosquito repellent | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Nail clippers | 1 set | Add Data |
| Plasters | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Sun cream | 1 bottle | Add Data |
| Sunglasses | 1 pair | Add Data |
| Item | Size | Average Cost |
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| Batteries | 4-pack | Add Data |
| Chilli powder | 100g | Add Data |
| Cigarettes (multinational) | 20-pack | Add Data |
| Cigarettes (national) | 20-pack | Add Data |
| Coriander | 100g | Add Data |
| Cumin | 100g | Add Data |
| Fuel | 1 litre | Add Data |
| Internet | 1 hour | Add Data |
| Lighter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Matches | 1 pack | Add Data |
| Paprika | 100g | Add Data |
| Travel multiadapter | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Travel plug | 1 unit | Add Data |
| Turmeric | 100g | Add Data |
| Stock | 1 pack | Add Data |
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