Built over 206,000 m2, Santa Fe shopping mall is so big it’s reminiscent of a spaceship or small city. But, despite offering 427 brand name stores over 5 floors, the absence of people carrying shopping bags is striking. That’s because many people visit Santa Fe to eat in one of 25 restaurants, catch a movie [...]
Pomona
With a large range of imported products, Pomona thrives on its reassuringly expensive brand. Long check-out queues are not common in Pomona – nor will you have the burden of zig-zagging your way through parked trolleys when wandering the isles; if indeed Pomona offers anything more than a basket. That said, Pomona’s luxury status is [...]
Monterrey
Monterrey is comprehensive, good value and worthy of consideration. If you lose your cell phone charger, laptop power lead or some other essential electrical gadget or device, rest assured you can replace it in Monterrey. However, if you are spending a little more money, it pays to be a little more cautious as Monterrey gets [...]
Oviedo
Oviedo is the oldest of Medellín’s mega malls with an impressive line up of shops and restaurants. As with Medellin’s other malls, many visitors are more inclined to eat in Oviedo than indulge in expensive clothes or jewellery. Oviedo’s convenient location on Avenida Poblado ensures that traffic is not isolated to El Poblado‘s elite – [...]
El Hueco
El Hueco (the hole) is the wheeling and dealing, Chinatown-esk area of downtown Medellín. El Hueco’s main attraction is the potential for picking up a bargain, so don’t leave your haggling skills at home if that is your aim. If your shopping scene is more akin to El Tesoro, you can at least soak up [...]
El Tesoro
El Tesoro is arguably the most spectacular shopping mall in Medellín. Due to its privileged location above El Poblado looking down over the city, it’s quite an experience to combine lunch and shopping with some incredible views of Medellín. But, there’s also a sense in which El Tesoro sneers at the rest of Medellín. Indeed, [...]
Exito
In 2009, Exito celebrated 60 years as Colombia’s largest and most successful supermarket chain. Offering the widest choice of products, Exito is the popular choice for middle and upper-class families alike. Its distinctive bright yellow brand and tall signposts also make it a natural reference point if you ever lose your bearings or can’t remember [...]
