Envigado dabbles in a little sophistication, but maintains its traditional Colombian charm.
While El Centro can be too congested and polluted, or El Poblado too modern and almost boringly safe, Envigado lies somewhere between the two extremes.
Indeed, it’s a great place to sample some typical Colombian cuisine or check-out a laid back salsa bar.
Envigado is technically a city in its own right and has its own mayor, football team, newspapers, etc.