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Mangos Nightclub
Whether you love it or hate it, Mangos is by far the most famous and most visited club in Medellin. No first-time visit to Medellin would be complete without experiencing the unique fiesta that is Mangos. It has been the role-model for... (Continue reading)
New Years Eve in Medellin: Dann Carlton Hotel
Written on 28 Dec, 2008 at 13:27 in What To Do | viewed 832 times | 1 Comment
On the 31st of December the new year will be celebrated in spectacular fashion at the “Fiesta de San Silvestre”, in the Hotel Dann Carlton Medellín where the family can enjoy an exquisite buffet dinner and live music from the... (Continue reading)
Turibus: An easy option to view the city in one day
The city tour TURIBUS is a service inspired by the popular tourist bus routes offered in other major cities including London, Barcelona, Orlando amongst many others and is now available in Medellin. With an exclusive route, you will be able to visit... (Continue reading)
Getting a taxi in Medellin
Written on 24 Dec, 2008 at 16:49 in Getting Around | viewed 1,705 times | 2 Comments
There is always some trepidation with newcomers to Medellin about whether or not to catch a cab from the airport and whether it is safe to hail a cab from the street. In almost all neighbourhoods and at all times it... (Continue reading)
Colombia to Delay 3 Trillion Pesos in 2009 Budget
Colombia will “delay” 3 trillion pesos ($1.4 billion) in spending from the 2009 budget in a bid to bolster investor confidence amid a global economic crisis. The spending delay, representing 2.2 percent of the 140.5 trillion-peso budget, may be temporary,... (Continue reading)
Colombia’s tourism boom to continue
Written on 23 Dec, 2008 at 18:35 in News and Views | viewed 730 times | 0 Comments
Colombia – for so long a byword for cocaine and kidnapping – is stepping out of the grim shadow of the past and striding forward as a Latin American tourism success story of recent years. Increased security and economic growth... (Continue reading)
Spirit To Offer Cheap Flights to Medellin
Written on 21 Dec, 2008 at 9:02 in Getting Here | viewed 1,103 times | 0 Comments
Spirit Airlines says it will begin offering cheap direct flights between Medellín, Colombia, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 2009. The airline says it will start the flights in March. As a start-up discount, Spirit will offer tickets for the maximum... (Continue reading)
Medellín’s Nonconformist Mayor Turns Blight to Beauty
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 20:13 in News and Views | viewed 3,677 times | 1 Comment
Dressed in jeans and a T-shirt, sporting three days’ growth of beard and unruly hair nearly down to his shoulders, Sergio Fajardo looks every bit the nonconformist mathematician who spent years attaining a doctorate at the University of Wisconsin. But... (Continue reading)
Colombia’s Medellin: City Transformed
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 19:30 in News and Views | viewed 5,883 times | 0 Comments
On an afternoon in December last year, a stroll down Medellin, Colombia’s center provided a glimpse of how the city once referred to as “the murder capital of the world” has managed to lift itself up from the ruins of... (Continue reading)
Medellin Aerial Tram Giving Hope To The Barrios
Written on 17 Dec, 2008 at 11:58 in What To Do | viewed 3,965 times | 0 Comments
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA — The Medellin Metrocable, an aerial tramway system regarded as a model of urban integration for other mountainous Latin American metropolises, is providing a better life for marginalized populations of this Andean city who previously lacked easy access... (Continue reading)
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