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Articles tagged parade on Medellin Living — Medellín expat guides and stories.
The 27th Annual Horse Parade
The 27th annual horse parade, or La Cabalgata, features thousands of horses parading through the streets of Medellin, Colombia.
Chivas and Flowers Parade
A photo essay featuring scenes from the 2013 Chiva and Flowers parade, part of Medellin’s annual Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival).
Desfile a Caballo: The Final Ride at 2012’s Feria De Las Flores
Writer’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part story. Click here for Part 1. The white sheets hanging above the walkway railings outside the Aguacatala metro station blocked our view, but we heard the cheers and…
The Rumba Begins at 2012 La Feria De Las Flores
Writer’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part story. The official first day of La Feria de las Flores was Friday, Aug. 3. The rumba began before that. Most people started to arrive in Medellín on Thursday, Aug. 2, so you…
Myths and Legends Parade
The fireworks and early evening parties of November 30th unofficially kicked off a month of Christmas celebrations. One week later, the Myths and Legends parade (Desfile de Mitos y Leyendas) took place on the eve of the…
Flower Parade: Highlight of La Feria de las Flores
To close La Feria de las Flores, Silleteros carry large flower displays through the streets of Medellin in the Flower Parade (Desfile de los Silleteros).
Antique Car Parade Photos
The second Saturday of La Feria de las Flores features an antique car parade, running from the south in Envigado up through Poblado along the main strip, Avenida Las Vegas. It’s a popular event, and more family friendly…
La Cabalgata (Horse Parade)
La Cabalgata (or horse parade) occurs every year in Medellin as part of La Feria de las Flores.
Antique Car Parade
My roommate and I have been trying to get a few other people to go camping with us, but the plans keep falling through. So, we were able to catch the antique car parade for the last weekend of the Flower Festival. The…
Video From The 2009 Flower Festival
[The original video posted here is no longer available.] This is a 10-minute TV clip of the 2009 Flower Festival which I saw referenced in the weekly newsletter from Colombia Reports. Certainly a lot of flowers in the…