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📍Medellin, Colombia
Mo & Co here,
It’d been awhile since our last super long and terrible bus ride so we hopped on a 11 hour bus to our next favorite city. We chose to stay in another Airbnb near a huge mall, it’s always cool see what a shopping center looks like in another country.
Our first real day in the city was so fun, we started with checking out El Poblado neighborhood before joining the Comuna 13 walking tour. Comuna 13 was once the most notorious neighborhood in Medellin, but is now a community with a rich history in resilience, showcased by its vibrant street art. Another unique feature in Comuna 13 is its many outdoor escalators that help you get to the top!
After the tour we rushed to make it to our next big event, a Medellin football game! We found this local online that gets tourists together to help navigate the pregame/game time event. We had a blast making friends, cheering on the local team, and trying not to get crushed by the intense fans (there were a couple close calls😅).
The next day we partook in a full day tour to Guatapé, a beautiful resort town. Famous for a giant rock and Pablo Escabar’s burnt down house. The Piedra del Peñol (the rock) has 740 steps before you get the pleasure of a breath taking view of green and blue landscape. We dubbed it a tourist trap but honestly still worth going to. We then paid for a guy and his motorcar to drive us around the small town nearby so we could see all the colorful buildings and shops. Finally, we took a boat tour through the surrounding lake to see Pablo Escabar’s house, left there in all its burnt down glory.
📍Medellin, Colombia
Mo & Co here,
It’d been awhile since our last super long and terrible bus ride so we hopped on a 11 hour bus to our next favorite city. We chose to stay in another Airbnb near a huge mall, it’s always cool see what a shopping center looks like in another country.
Our first real day in the city was so fun, we started with checking out El Poblado neighborhood before joining the Comuna 13 walking tour. Comuna 13 was once the most notorious neighborhood in Medellin, but is now a community with a rich history in resilience, showcased by its vibrant street art. Another unique feature in Comuna 13 is its many outdoor escalators that help you get to the top!
After the tour we rushed to make it to our next big event, a Medellin football game! We found this local online that gets tourists together to help navigate the pregame/game time event. We had a blast making friends, cheering on the local team, and trying not to get crushed by the intense fans (there were a couple close calls😅).
The next day we partook in a full day tour to Guatapé, a beautiful resort town. Famous for a giant rock and Pablo Escabar’s burnt down house. The Piedra del Peñol (the rock) has 740 steps before you get the pleasure of a breath taking view of green and blue landscape. We dubbed it a tourist trap but honestly still worth going to. We then paid for a guy and his motorcar to drive us around the small town nearby so we could see all the colorful buildings and shops. Finally, we took a boat tour through the surrounding lake to see Pablo Escabar’s house, left there in all its burnt down glory.
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