Day 5: DISCOVER MEDELLIN
In the morning you will take a private city tour. Our English-speaking guide will pick you up in your hotel at 08:30 AM and take you on a full day tour through the most important and beautiful spots of Medellin.
You will start off our tour in Pueblito Paisa, a replica of a traditional small Antioquian town, where you will admire the typical large whitewashed houses decorated with beautifully painted doors as well as a traditional church and town hall.
Your next stop will be at Plaza Botero, right in the center of Medellín, where you are going to discover the unique style of Fernando Botero, one of Colombia’s most famous artists.
As you have a look at the sculptures with their disproportioned body parts, we learn about Botero’s sense of humor and irony.
Lastly, you will visit the Comuna 13, an area that was once considered the most dangerous neighbourhood of Colombia. Learn about its crude history from a local street artist and about its road to recovery, becoming a humble but lively neighbourhood with beautiful street art and boiling with social innovation.
Our expert guide will share his broad knowledge with you, point out important places of changes and tell you about what made Medellín the world’s ‘Most Innovative City of the Year in 2013.
Accommodation: Sites Hotel