Raeka & Ricardo
Things To Do
Parque Arvi Corregimiento de Santa Elena-Vereda Piedras Blancas-Sector el Tambo
The metro and metrocable system of Medellín has received lots of praise for bringing a city of many different neighborhoods together. Take a metrocable up to Parque Arvi - a large ecological nature reserve in the rural area of Medellin (Santa Elena).
Parque Explora
Interactive science museum combined with South America’s largest freshwater aquarium. There are over 300 interactive exhibits housed in the building’s four red cubes, plus a planetarium, 3D auditorium, and a television studio.
Parque Lleras
One of the biggest hotspots for nightlife in Medellín. Parque Illeras is a park filled with trees where you’ll find vendors selling art by day and crowds of folks drinking by night. The park is surrounded by bars, restaurants and clubs.
Antioquia Museum
A former city hall turned museum, this place houses a great collection of works by Fernando Botero. He’s one of Colombia’s most famous artists, and he had a penchant for painting all things chubby. From there enjoy some people-watching in Plaza Botero while sipping a fresh juice or eating an empanada from one of the local street vendors.
Coffee Shops of El Poblado
Colombia is the world's third-largest coffee producer, and many of the beans come from the hills of Antioquia surrounding Medellin. The trendy El Poblado neighborhood is a hub of coffee culture and absolutely brimming with hip cafés grinding strong local roasts. Check out Pergamino, Café Velvet, and Urbania Café which has rotating art exhibitions on the walls and a great selection of Colombian design and fashion magazines to read with your latte. Each of these cafés makes its own blends from regional beans and sells them by the bag for prices you're unlikely to find back home.
El Peñón de Guatapé
A monolithic rock formation that soars 200 meters above the surrounding landscape. Climb the 750 concrete steps to the top, and your reward is 360-degree views over the Guatapé Reservoir, a manmade lake that has numerous tentacles lined with vacation homes and hotels.
Pueblito Paisa
This mock town atop Cerro Nutibara is like a living museum, where you can walk back in time to the turn of the century and experience life in rural Antioquia. The village centers around a traditional town square with a church, mayor's office, barbershop, and one-room schoolhouse. Its hilltop setting also makes it a great spot simply to get a bird's-eye view of the city below.