Area Guides for Medellin, Colombia
Located in the department (state) of Antioquia, Medellin is a large city, with a wide variety of neighborhoods (or barrios in Spanish). Beyond Medellin’s municipal borders are additional cities, and pueblos, considered to be within the Medellin metropolitan area. The area guides below are designed to help newcomers, whether visiting tourists or expats settling down, familiarize themselves with the city and region.
Poblado is Medellin's most affluent neighborhood, and a popular location for expats.
Area Guides – City of Medellin
- Belen
- Centro
- Laureles
- Parque Lleras
- Poblado
- Universidad de Antioquia
Area Guides – Metropolitan Area
Many of the separate municipalities are thought of as suburbs of Medellin, and for most people’s purposes, this is a sufficient way to think about them.
- Bello
- Copacabana
- Envigado
- Girardota
- Itagui
- Niquia
- Sabaneta
- Santa Elena
Area Guides – Pueblos in Antioquia
During the weekends, paisas in Medellin enjoy escaping to pueblos throughout Antioquia. All are accessible via bus for no more than about 20,000 COP ($10) each way.
- Guatape
- Jardin
- Santa Fe de Antioquia
Area Guides – The Rest of Colombia
Resources for finding your way around Colombia’s other popular cities.
- Barranquilla
- Bogota
- Cali City Guide
- Cartagena
- Manizales
- Salento
- San Gil
- Santa Marta
