5 Day Trip from Panama to Medellin, Colombia Februaruy, 2020

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We booked our 5 day package tour from Mundo Tours from Panama City.  Copa Airlines flight was only 1 hour to Medellin, and there were about twenty people in our guided tour group. Medellin is situated in a beautiful valley with views in all directions. The weather is like spring all year round, and the climate is very comfortable all day and night.


Pueblito Paisa-Nuribara Hill

 This place is in the heart of the Medellin, and has panoramic view of the centre of the city.  We walked from our hotel, but to get to the top, we took a taxi. It's a small replica of the typical Antioquian town and has some gift shops and restaurants.


Medellin Metro Cable

Medellin’s innovative cable car public transport system has fast become a popular tourist attraction, as visitors travel up the sides of mountains surrounding the city to beautiful natural parks and neighborhoods once too dangerous to visit. We went from one part of the city to the other, and the views were amazing.

Plaza Botero

Plaza Botero is an outdoor museum of Fernando Botero's  bronze statues in front of Museo de Antioquia. The 23 bronze statues include chubby women, men, a cat and many other artworks were donated by him to the museum.



















Botanical Gardens, Local Food Tasting 






Communa 13, Graffiti Tour

Comuna 13 was once labelled the most dangerous neighborhood in the world’s most dangerous city, but now it has become famous for outdoor escalators and art. Every day we had a guided tour, but on the last day of our trip was a free day. Thanks to our new friends from Panama City, Omar and his family helping us to arrange a tour with them. We had a blast joining them!! Our tour guide only spoke Spanish, but we had a family who translated the history to us.








Medellin River




We had a wonderful time visiting all these interesting places in Medellin, and at the same time, we met amazing friendly people from Panama City!!

                            Enjoy the Video!!

Comments

  1. Ednavasquez@yahoo.comFebruary 29, 2020 at 1:36 PM

    Teacher Rani it was amazing time in Medellin Colombia.
    I promise next time I will go with both of you.😘🥰
    I am so happy by seen you in my natal city.
    God bless you forever.

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  2. Ednavasquez@yahoo.comFebruary 29, 2020 at 1:36 PM

    Nice pictures!!

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  3. UnknownMarch 1, 2020 at 11:40 AM

    Very good pictures with your personal comments are very educational too. Was an honor of our family meet with you. Thanks

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