Medellin Living

I don’t know what kept drawing me back to this picture for this week, but I really love it.  It’s in front of a store that ‘s dedicated to Christmas decorations, and it is open year round! These other pictures I’m posting for their artistic value.  Just a few sweet shots around Santa Elena.  Courtesy [...]

I just want to say a big, fat, Merry Christmas to everyone out there!  Thank you so much for following me in my travels this far.  I’m going to take a quick break for the holidays and my birthday which is on the 31st.  I hope to hear from you all again in 2010! There [...]

Every Thursday the local brewery in Medellin, 3 Cordilleras, has live music and and overall awesome scene.  The brewery is located just past Premium Plaza.  It has a great handcrafted feel, and of course the beer is great.  It may not satisfy my taste for an amazing stout, but it sure hits the mark for [...]

I came to Medellin just  a few days before the start of Feria De Las Flores.  The city exploded with flowers everywhere, and there were so many events and displays, it was hard to figure out where to go next.  Christmas time has a different feel entirely.  There is just as many, if not more, [...]

When I first was invited to my friend Juan Diego’s house, I was expecting the typical Medellin style house.  I knew it was up in Santa Elena, but that didn’t mean much to me.  What I found was one of the most amazing homes I have ever been in.  Like a cross between a ski [...]

Crazy, lights, everywhere.  That’s pretty much the only way to sum up Medellin during the Christmas season.  Here are some pictures from the river (Rio Medellin) that runs near the metro.  Next week will be the lights of Envigado! Post by Holly. Currently living in Medellin, Holly is getting to know the Colombian culture through music, [...]

Up the hill from Envigado, hidden in a small bend in the road, is the entrance to Mahalo.  A small, unassuming sign marks the driveway.   As you pass through the gate and up the dirt road, to the broken cement blocks in front of a converted house, you wonder, “What exactly am I in for [...]

El Blue is one of the most popular tourist spots in Medellin.  So, after about four months of being here, I finally hit it up.  Granted it wasn’t a normal night.  Instead it was the normal Thursday event where the local radio station brings in a band and gives away free entrance to callers.  On [...]

Ok…it is, because everything here in Medellin can be delivered.  Sure, there’s the normal pizza and other restaurant type foods that you can find delivered in other places in the world, but here in Medellin the pharmacy, the local corner market, and even McDonald’s delivers. Yet, somehow the young people all stay beautifully thin.  Probably [...]

Ok, I’ve been a major slacker…I realize this!  and I apologize.  So, to reward you for your patience, I’m going to be bringing back the photo of the week!  I’ll be posting them on Saturdays, because that works for me.  Enjoy… I thought I would start of the return with something…real. This is pretty dark [...]