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Explore our articles about Medellín.
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Why is Medellín the City of Eternal Spring?
Medellín sits at 1,495 m, holds a mean 22°C year-round and has no thermal seasons. The geography, the flower industry and the festival behind the nickname.
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Medellín's Urban Farming: Huertas con Vos and the Terraces of Comuna 13
Medellín runs 1,007 Huertas con Vos, and Comuna 13's Terrazas Verdes turned 32 rooftops into hydroponic farms. The real programmes, with real numbers.
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Where to Watch Movies in English in Medellín
How to find original-language films in Medellín: read SUB vs DOB, which theatres screen English, and why Wednesday is the half-price day at Cine Colombia.
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Medellín's Green Corridors: 30 Corridors That Cooled the City by up to 2°C
Medellín built 30 green corridors between 2016 and 2019, planting 880,000 trees and cutting ambient temperature by up to 2°C. The verified figures and sources.
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16 Best Things to Do in Medellín
Sixteen things to do in Medellín and Antioquia — Comuna 13, Plaza Botero's 23 sculptures, Guatapé's 740 steps — with the figures checked and sources given.
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Cities With the Best Year-Round Climate: What the Numbers Actually Say
Ten mild-climate cities, with the figures that hold up and the popular claims that do not — including why San Diego's sunny-day count depends on the definition.
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Provenza, Medellín: A Guide to Eating, Drinking and Staying Safe
Provenza and Parque Lleras, with verified addresses, the 2024 decree that changed the area's rules, and what the current restrictions mean for visitors.
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Best Rooftop Bars in Medellín: A Verified Guide to Sky-High Nightlife
Eleven rooftop bars in Medellín, each checked against its building and floor — from Envy on the Charlee's 18th to Panorama's two locations in Laureles.
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Comuna 13: From Conflict Zone to Open-Air Art Gallery
Operation Orion left 600+ victims in 2002. Nine years later six escalators replaced 350 steps. The sourced story of Comuna 13, and its tourism problem.
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Medellín's Metrocable: How Cable Cars Connected a Divided City
Medellín's Metrocable opened in 2004 and doubled job access in the barrios it serves. The six lines, what the research measured, and what it costs to ride.
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The Silleteros: Medellín's Living Cultural Heritage
The first Desfile de Silleteros was held in May 1957 with 40 flower farmers. The sourced history of Santa Elena's silletero tradition, its law and its numbers.
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From Murder Capital to Innovation Hub: The Medellín Miracle Explained
Medellín recorded 6,809 homicides in 1991 and 20 per 100,000 by 2015. The peer-reviewed evidence behind the transformation — and what it still leaves out.