Blanco is an all-white experience reminiscent of heaven itself. Blanco is an all-white experience both calming and exhilarating. If there are restaurants in heaven this may be a fleeting glimpse of what we can look forward to. Despite being just a few blocks from Parque Lleras, Blanco’s white ambiance doesn’t seem cheesy. Indeed, this is [...]
Universidad de Antioquia
Universidad de Antioquia is the oldest and most prestigious public institution of higher education in Medellín and among the leading research-based universities in Colombia. Since its foundation in 1803, famous poets, writers, artists, scientists, doctors, engineers and political figures have walked the halls of Universidad de Antioquia. The university’s main campus, itself an Architectural Heritage [...]
Plazuela San Ignacio
Plazuela San Ignacio has been a historical centerpiece in Medellín for many decades. Plazuela San Ignacio is flanked by beautiful historical buildings, including Iglesia San Ignacio, Claustro San Ignacio and the original head office of Universidad de Antioquia, Edificio San Ignacio. Lined with centuries-old ceiba trees, Plazuela San Ignacio is also a thriving centre for recreational [...]
Centro de Desarrollo Cultural de Moravia
Centro de Desarrollo Cultural de Moravia (Cultural Development Centre of Moravia) emerged as part of a general economic renaissance in the north of Medellin in 2007. Despite being in the heart of the city, Moravia had for so long been stigmatised by extreme poverty, violence and tragic accounts of people who would compete with vultures [...]
Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot
Unidad Deportiva Atanasio Girardot is a 493,000 sq ft sports complex administered by INDER and considered one of the best of its kind in Latin America. The complex is named after Atanasio Girardot (1791–1813), a Colombian revolutionary leader who fought alongside Simón Bolívar to help liberate much of Latin America from the Spanish Empire. The [...]
Bonuar
Bonuar’s food, music and architecture pay homage to black culture as found on Colombia’s coast or the Northeast of Brazil. The name Bonuar stems from the French phrase ‘beau noir’ which means ‘nice black’. Indeed, Bonuar’s menu contains coconut and panela as its protagonist flavours while the high ceiling fans which move to slow rhythms [...]
Diógenes
Diógenes is a small, dark, yet not unfriendly salsa bar. This is the sort of low-key place you might fantasise about planning a heist or finalising a dodgy deal, while taking another swig of rum or puffing on your cigar. Diógenes Calle 52, 40 – 172, El Centro (+57 4) 239 3879
3 Cordilleras
3 Cordilleras is the end-product of a long nurtured dream about brewing beer in Medellín. When Juanchi Velez Abad first travelled to the United States in 1996, Medellín was dominated by large, mass-market breweries that focused on low prices and lots of advertising as opposed to quality and choice. Juanchi became fixated with the idea [...]
Laureles
Laureles is one of the most upmarket neighbourhoods in Medellín. Set at a slightly lower altitude than other neighbourhoods, Laureles is often noticeably warmer. Unlike El Poblado, it is also predominantly flat with plenty of sidewalks, although arguably less green. Despite a swarm of high rise condos and upmarket supermarkets, Laureles still has many cheap [...]
Moravia
Moravia embodies both stark images of poverty yet offers glimpses of hope for improved living conditions in Medellín’s poor neighbourhoods. In the 1900s Moravia became an unofficial rubbish dump for surrounding industry due to its proximity to Medellín’s railroad and a lack of waste management. In the late 1970s it was declared as Medellín’s official [...]
