Travel Guide of Medellín in Colombia by Influencers and Travelers

Medellín, officially the Municipality of Medellín, is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains in South America.

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1 - Medellin

Medellín, officially the Municipality of Medellín, is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains in South America.

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2 - Fátima

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3 - Coffee & Tea Tours in Medellín

Our half-day coffee private tour is a 2019 & 2021 Travelers' Choise Award Winner, the highest honor TripAdvisor can give. We assure you, you will never think the same about coffee after taking this coffee tour with us. So the question is: Is there a coffee plantation tour close to Medellin that can be done in half a day? Of course there is! And we designed it thinking of your needs and budget. It is only 30 minutes away from El Poblado and though it is near Medellin, the scenery is absolutely different and spectacular. The coffee production stages you will see and participate in this coffee tour are: • Planting the seeds • Picking the ripe beans selectively • Depulping • Fermenting and washing • Drying • Threshing • Roasting • Grinding • Packing With all the knowledge you receive in this tour we ensure you will be in capacity of running your own coffee farm in the future, imagine how detailed it is. Look no more and book now, we are available everyday!

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4 - Joaquín Antonio Uribe Botanical Garden

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5 - Retiro

   22 km away

El Retiro is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. The Lycée Français de Medellin, a French international school, has its campus in El Retiro.

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6 - Culinary Tour in Medellín

Welcome to the most delicious and complete food tour in Medellin. Our food tour takes place in the evening so it conveniently fits in with your tight trip schedule. In this tour, we try the most popular street food and local delicacies eaten daily by the people of Medellin as well as our local liquor and typical meals from our region. You will also have a taste of how our night life is since we have a shot in a traditional bar. In our last stop you get to visit a farm where we will have the main dish home-cooked as we interact with the farmers. We have planned this tour so thoroughly that you will have an opportunity to try most of what local cuisine has to offer, without having indigestion. Please read the description so you can see that this food tour includes almost everything you'd like to try from our cuisine in only 3.5 hours.  Think no more and book now, we promise you it will be an unforgettable great experience.

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7 - San Jerónimo

   28 km away

San Jerónimo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia.

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8 - La Ceja

   29 km away

La Ceja del Tambo, often called simply La Ceja, is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.

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9 - Mountain Bike Tours in Medellín

In-depth Downtown ride and the best of the current transformation! Explore all the main Downtown attractions in just 4 hours, while skipping the traffic and getting fully immersed in the dynamics of our city. You will get a complete picture of Medellín by learning about its history, but also witnessing the current transformation in the cultural district and the most astonishing park in town. Complete this experience with a coffee tasting inside a roasting factory and a delicious mix of our best fruits in a fresh juice.

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10 - Rock of El Peñol

   43 km away

The Rock of Guatape is a landmark inselberg in Colombia. It is located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, Antioquia. It is also known as The Stone of El Peñol, or simply La Piedra or El Peñol, as the town of El Peñol, which borders Guatapé, has also historically claimed the rock as their own and thus has led to different names for the site.

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11 - Piedra del Peñol

   43 km away

The Rock of Guatape, or simply La Piedra or El Peñol, is a landmark inselberg also known as The Stone of El Peñol, in Colombia. It is located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, Antioquia.

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12 - Motorcycle Tours in Medellín

Enjoy an impressive ATV tour just 30 minutes from the city of Medellin and live a pleasant experience of beautiful landscapes, mountains and forests. NOT ONE: The ATV tour should be done following the following suggestions 1.Maximum speed cannot reach 30km / h 2.ATV does not mean being an extreme tour 3.Always follow the instructions in the ATV guide 4. Tricks, turns or swirls are not allowed. 5. Any damage suffered by bad driving or any omission on the rules, will be paid by the customer.

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13 - Guatapé

   45 km away

Guatapé is a town and municipality in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. It is a part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia and is located 79 kilometres from Medellín, the capital of the department.

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14 - Guatape

   46 km away

Guatapé is a town and municipality in the Department of Antioquia, Colombia. It is a part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia and is located 79 kilometres away from Medellín.

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15 - Rafting in Medellín

Raft Calderas river, a clear green river that carves through untouched Colombian rainforest. Start the adventure in Medellin and drive for 2 hours to playa loca, located in the municipality of Cocorna, via Medellin-Bogota highway. Once there, we prepare the boats for the raft in Calderas river of 2.5 hours with class III/IV rapids and beautiful waterfalls. We make a stop for taking some snacks and enjoy of the river, the we continue with the rafting activity until we arrive to our finish point in the bridge of Calderas river. This rafting experience is beyond just paddling whitewater, it’s a fascinating journey into the heart of Colombia’s most untouched rainforest.

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