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Medellín / Colombia

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A silletero carrying a large flower-laden silleta on his back during the Feria de las Flores — Photo: Mariaalejandragallego, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Author Mariaalejandragallego · CC0 1.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Medellín, Colombia, for the best experience?Early August, for the Feria de las Flores — ten days when the city stages its defining festival in the middle of its second dry spell, with the Desfile de Silleteros as…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Medellín on a first visit?Ride the transit system as if it were the attraction — because it is: Colombia's only metro, opened in 1995, and its Metrocable gondolas climbing to the hillside…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Medellín, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Eat the Paisa canon where the city itself eats it: mondongo at Mondongos, the restaurant named for the soup and serving it since 1976; a bandeja paisa at a traditional…

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