Medellin and Colombia definitely have a skate scene, and like I noticed in New Zealand and many other countries, it is not uncommon to see little skate parks around cities.
This Zoo York* video even features a few spots I recognized.
The guys are doing a lot of flip tricks on a bank formed by the stairway to EAFIT University’s library (at 1:13), and when you see them hitting a gap with lots of tall white polls in the background, that is Parque de las Luces (Park of Lights).
* Zoo York is an American skate company, so this is video of a road trip, not local paisa skaters
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I hung up the board to come down to Central America after nearly 20 years of rolling around, tearing up the asphalt and my body as well. I miss skating so much but, well, mooovin on. And none of the kids in my town skate.
Thanks for the post…David is sick…a little shaky but he pulls some big rails!
Casey
Damn, those spots look really good!
Columbia just got added to my list of skate trips I need to take 😉
How do the general public and security react to street skating in Columbia?
As far as I’ve seen, the typical security guards don’t care. For example the spot I mentioned in front of the art museum near my apartment? The kids can skate there freely — I haven’t seen them hassled. It might be a different story on the campuses of private universities, or near certain types of government or private buildings.