TOURISM: Medellín

Medellín is a city located in Antioquia, one of the 32 departments of Colombia. It’s the more important city after Bogotá, capital of the country. Medellín is a very diverse city and there are many places that people can visit and many things to do. Among the tourist attractions are The Explora Park, near to Universidad de Antioquia; the Plaza Botero; the Pueblito paisa, the Museum of Antioquia, the Botanical Garden and the metro.

The Explora Park is an interactive center to spread the science and technology. It’s, besides a park, an aquarium and a planetary. The park possesses 22 thousand square meters of internal area and 15 thousand of public squares. It possesses an audience for projections in 3D, one study of television, an Infantile Room, spaces of experimentation for all and a room of temporary exhibitions. Also, it’s compromised with the conservation of the biological diversity, for this reason, it recreates two ecosystems in risk: the humid tropical forest and the reefs of coral.

In front of Explora Park is located the Botanical Garden. It disseminates and applies scientific knowledge on the floristic diversity of Antioquia and the country in relation to the tropics, contributing to its valuation, conservation, restoration and management. It’s a very nice and quiet place to be alone, with friends or family.

Fernando Botero is probably the most important plastic artist. In his honor, a square was constructed in the center of the city approximately ten years ago. The square consists of 23 sculptures donated by the artist, two fountains and many trees. This square is part of the Museo de Antioquia. This museum was cataloged as a National Monument. It has a collection of over 5,000 pieces ranging from archaeological material to contemporary art through the ages in the history of Colombia.

The Pueblito paisa is not truly a town, is rather a small replica of a typical paisa village in the early twentieth century. It was constructed in the top of Cerro Nutibara, in 1977, and it’s an allegory to the municipalities of the region paisa. There is a church, a school, an mayoralty, a barbershop, a crafts house, etc. Many things, like the school desks, the barber chairs, and the tables and cooking implements are of the nineteenth century. The Pueblito paisa is one of the most representative symbols of Medellín and, generally, of the paisas.

Finally, the metro. It is the most important transport medium of Medellín. It crosses the Metropolitan Area of ​​Medellín from south to north, north-northeast of the city center to the west, and from west to northwest. As one of the first experiences of modern mass transportation in Colombia, the Medellín Metro is for the more elaborate town planning department of Antioquia.

Well, we hope you will be excited to know these nice and interesting places of one of the most important cities of Colombia.