Medellín
Some travelers forget the umbrella at their hotel, only to learn that Medellín does not believe in predictable weather. A street vendor once told me that you can see four seasons in one afternoon, and he was not joking (or maybe he was). Locals sip coffee in small cups, stronger than a double espresso, and you can hear salsa floating through the air while watching cable cars glide above the hills. For those seeking a travel destination popular things to do or visit, this city offers plazas with chess players who take their game seriously, and a botanic garden where iguanas sometimes photobomb family pictures. A fellow tourist tried to find the best hotel in Medellín and ended up choosing the one with a hammock on the balcony; sometimes a hammock beats a mini bar.
Local weather in Colombia
SPRING
mild & temperate
SUMMER
warm & sunny
AUTUMN
mild & temperate
WINTER
mild & temperate
Accommodations in Medellín
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Long-Term Experiences in Medellín
Wanderers who want the inside scoop on Medellín will discover that the metro is clean enough to eat your empanada off, though I am not recommending this—unless you are feeling lucky or very hungry. If you are looking for travel destination popular things to do or visit, take the metrocable up to Parque Arví; halfway up, a parrot might outsing your playlist, and you might see a cyclist pedaling harder than logic allows. On Sundays, locals gather in public parks to fly kites that look like flying pizzas, sometimes colliding mid-air for dramatic effect.
To find the best hotel in Medellín, listen to a taxi driver’s opinion and you will get five different answers, none matching your online search. Some guests swear that the hotel with the best view also has the slowest elevator in Colombia, but patience is a virtue, or so they say. Foodies can try bandeja paisa, but beware: finishing the whole plate is an Olympic sport. One time, I mistook the local aguardiente for water. I don’t recommend that, unless you enjoy surprises. Medellín is a place where every day feels like it wants to outdo the one before, except on Mondays, when even the city seems to hit snooze.
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