Medellín Convention and Visitors Bureau

Right at the top of Cerro Nutibara you will find the typical houses with windows, doors and balconies of bright colors, representing the towns of Antioquia. The mayor’s office, the barber shop, the school, the central square with its water source and, of course, the church were the most traditional and respected places in town. El Pueblito Paisa is also the ideal place to taste paisa gastronomy, buy handicrafts and see a panoramic view of the city.

In the Antioquia Museum, 108 works of the master Fernando Botero are exhibited, making it the museum with the largest collection of public art in the region. The Museum also has rooms to appreciate works of pre-Hispanic, republican and contemporary art by national and foreign artists. When you leave the Museum you find a square, which becomes an open-door museum, 23 sculptures donated by master Fernando Botero embellish the unique and unforgettable city.

29 ponds, 256 species and 4,334 inhabitants the Aquarium Explora has a wide variety of aquatic and exotic animals that you will love. Enjoy this natural spectacle, in a tourist site designed to share with family and have fun to the fullest.

The Casa de la Memoria Museum is a place dedicated to the recognition of victims of armed conflicts that were the city scene during the past 50 years and vindicates the memory of more than 46,000 victims during the time of violence Medellín. The Casa de la Memoria Museum (House of Memory) retrospectively displays events that significantly marked the city, the essence of its inhabitants, the multiple memories that make up the city’s history, its reparation process and its social reconstruction. The Museum is a reflection of the capacity of the people of Medellín to overcome the most adverse situations and move on. Upon traveling through the exhibit rooms, through photographs, texts, recorded voices and artistic spaces, we see the pain experienced by thousands of citizens, so that there will be no forgetting and to ensure it is never repeated. The Casa de la Memoria Museum has become a tool for symbolic reparation and a national reference that generates important reflection regarding the past and is a constant contribution to peace building.

The Arví Park can be walked along with guides when arriving at the park, or by bicycle or on horseback through tourist packages purchased with prior reservation with the Parque Arví Corporation. In the Park you will find camping areas and picnic areas to suit visitors. It is a perfect plan to share as a family or as a couple. In addition to appreciating the natural riches of this place, you can get to know and enjoy the culture, traditions and cuisine of Eastern Antioquia.

The Ayacucho Tram, in addition to moving close to 90,000 people every day, is fortunate to showcase an Urban Art Gallery which fits in with the pleasant spring climate of Medellín. The murals painted by dozens of artists aim to help locals and visitors approach art beyond galleries and museums. Walls, electric cabinets along the vicinity of some of The Ayacucho Tram stops and stations were renovated to pay homage to traditional jobs, the neighborhood, nature and to the culture and tradition of the regions. This was done through the different works of art. he Ayacucho Tram Urban Art Gallery displays diverse works of art in which different techniques were used, such as traditional murals, graffiti and paint. In order to appreciate them, you may make the trip using mass transport, or why not walk, no fee payment necessary. Pedestrians also enjoy the views. Not only is the new artwork on the murals part of this project, but also the paintings on the facades of homes that make up part of the tour, which look clean and colorful today.

History and art come together in the El Castillo Museum, a medieval Gothic style building. Walk through each of its spaces and discover the treasures that this museum houses: relics in porcelain, glass, stained glass windows, gobelins, paintings and unique sculptures of different artistic manifestations, as well as enjoying its beautiful French-style gardens for resting or having a picnic.

The Comuna 13 tour is one of the most attractive activities that can be done in Medellin. The visitor makes a journey through the history of this area of the city, marked by a conflictive past and an artistic present. This place is a reference of social urbanism and the transformation of the city.