Guidebook for Medellín
Everything Else
This is the closest metro station to our home, it can get you from one end of the city to the other. Only a 10 minute walk.
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Suramericana station
S/N Cra. 65This is the closest metro station to our home, it can get you from one end of the city to the other. Only a 10 minute walk.
Arts & Culture
The most popular museum in Medellin has a great deal of history and culture to discover. Open Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Open Sun 10-4:30 COP $12,000 for locals, $18,000 for foreigners. www.museodeantioquia.co
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I-Museum ye-Antioquia
52-43 Cl. 52The most popular museum in Medellin has a great deal of history and culture to discover. Open Mon-Sat 10-5:30 Open Sun 10-4:30 COP $12,000 for locals, $18,000 for foreigners. www.museodeantioquia.co
Shopping
This is the closest mall to our home, it is only a 10 minute walk. It has all the shopping, restaurants, cafes that you would expect to find at any mall along with the movie theatre CineColombia.
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Unicentro
34 A 76 Cra. 66BThis is the closest mall to our home, it is only a 10 minute walk. It has all the shopping, restaurants, cafes that you would expect to find at any mall along with the movie theatre CineColombia.
One of the largest and newest malls in the city. It has 5 stories of shopping, so its kind of like a super mall. http://www.centrocomercialsantafe.com/medellin
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Santafé Mall
170 Cl. 7 SurOne of the largest and newest malls in the city. It has 5 stories of shopping, so its kind of like a super mall. http://www.centrocomercialsantafe.com/medellin
this is just across the street from the Santa fe Mall. its just a regular mall and nothing special compared to Santa Fe but if you are in the area and you like malls its a top 5 mall.
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Oviedo
6s-15 Cl. 6 Surthis is just across the street from the Santa fe Mall. its just a regular mall and nothing special compared to Santa Fe but if you are in the area and you like malls its a top 5 mall.
Sightseeing
A miniature model of what the city used to look like when it was first colonized. Best at night time, although it is a bit commercialized. It has an almost 360° view of the city which is worth seeing.
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Pueblito Paisa
Pueblito PaisaA miniature model of what the city used to look like when it was first colonized. Best at night time, although it is a bit commercialized. It has an almost 360° view of the city which is worth seeing.
National Park outside of the city. Its great for nature and the great outdoors. You can find many walking tours there lasting from 1-3 hours for only about 3,000 pesos.
www.parquearvi.org/
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Parque Arvi
National Park outside of the city. Its great for nature and the great outdoors. You can find many walking tours there lasting from 1-3 hours for only about 3,000 pesos.
www.parquearvi.org/
This is very touristic spot, Oversaturated and overpriced. I don't necessarily recommend it, but many people do like to go there. Its similar to the 1st and second parks of Laureles.
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Parque Lleras
9 Cra. 41This is very touristic spot, Oversaturated and overpriced. I don't necessarily recommend it, but many people do like to go there. Its similar to the 1st and second parks of Laureles.
Beautiful and free botanical gardens. you could spend a good amount of time in this general area as there are many other free or cheap things to do nearby the gardens.
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Iqabunga Lomdabu Joaquín Antonio Uribe
51d-14 Cl. 73Beautiful and free botanical gardens. you could spend a good amount of time in this general area as there are many other free or cheap things to do nearby the gardens.
Park of Wishes is an open-air public gathering space and another example of the city’s expressive rejuvenation and commitment to learning, dedicated to the theme of science and discovery.
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Iparke yezithelo
Calle 71Park of Wishes is an open-air public gathering space and another example of the city’s expressive rejuvenation and commitment to learning, dedicated to the theme of science and discovery.
Food Scene
great bars restaurants, just a nice place to hang out. 5 minutes by car or a 20 minute walk.
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Iphakamisa yokuqala yeLaureles
56-101 Cra. 47great bars restaurants, just a nice place to hang out. 5 minutes by car or a 20 minute walk.
Restaurants and bars, a nice place to hang out, although the second park of Laureles is better in my opinion. Both parks a just a few minutes walking from the other so you may as well check out both.
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Segundo Parque de Laureles
Segundo Parque de LaurelesRestaurants and bars, a nice place to hang out, although the second park of Laureles is better in my opinion. Both parks a just a few minutes walking from the other so you may as well check out both.
Essentials
This is a great American style grocery store comparable to Super Walmart or Target. They carry a huge variety of groceries including some hard to find stuff, as well as a food court and movie theatre.
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Jumbo
#45-85 Cra. 65This is a great American style grocery store comparable to Super Walmart or Target. They carry a huge variety of groceries including some hard to find stuff, as well as a food court and movie theatre.
only one block away from us is a smaller simpler grocery store, similar to Aldi. They have a limited but nice selection of basic items. it is the most affordable grocery store, they only accept cash.
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421 Cra. 65only one block away from us is a smaller simpler grocery store, similar to Aldi. They have a limited but nice selection of basic items. it is the most affordable grocery store, they only accept cash.
Another grocery store bigger than D1 with more selection but much smaller than Jumbo. This is a median priced store, slightly closer to our home and cheaper than Jumbo so its a good option for us.
consumo sede san joaquin
##42-17 Cra. 69Another grocery store bigger than D1 with more selection but much smaller than Jumbo. This is a median priced store, slightly closer to our home and cheaper than Jumbo so its a good option for us.
This is a popular grocery chain, but not a good choice in my opinion. Its overpriced and not much better than Consumo. I only put here so that you know all your options.
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Éxito - La 70
43 - 31 Cra. 70This is a popular grocery chain, but not a good choice in my opinion. Its overpriced and not much better than Consumo. I only put here so that you know all your options.
This is a bulk supermarket like Sam's or Costco, only no membership needed.
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Makro
This is a bulk supermarket like Sam's or Costco, only no membership needed.