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The Ultimate Guide to Medellín’s Parque Arví
Medellín is the perfect combination of urban sprawl and nature – the city’s famous orange buildings contrast with patches of green and attract culturists and nature-lovers alike. Not only is Medellín’s landscape…
Guide to the Medellín Metro (2019 Update)
Following on from our Metro guide, here’s extra updated information and tips for Medelliín transport 2019: Peak hours Considering how hundreds of thousands of people take the metro in Medellín every day, it’s no…
2017 Update on Security in Medellín With Safety Tips for Expats
We look at security in Medellín including homicide statistics, crime statistics by neighborhood plus provide safety tips for expats.
Advice for Staying Safe in Medellín
Ryan gives us an updated post about staying safe in Medellín after hearing about recent stories from expats in the city. His common-sense tips can help you.
First-Person Account on Medellín Hostel Violence, and How to Stay Safe
By now almost everyone in Medellin knows the story. Or some version of it. New Yorker Dennis Levy, 58, resisted a robber and was killed from two gunshot wounds to his chest late last month at El Tamarindo Hostel in the…
Robbed in Medellin
Last Wednesday, I was robbed in Medellin while in a taxi heading west on Calle 33 to renew my tourist visa at the DAS office in barrio Belen. It was 11:20 AM when my taxi came to a halt at a stoplight. We were…