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Welcome to the 'City of the Everlasting Spring'
Medellin, nicknamed as the City of the Everlasting Spring, is the second large city on Colombia after Bogota with a 3,575,000 habitants. Ubicated over 1.600 meters over the see, with a stable 24ºC (75.2ºF) alongside the year, it's a proud, modern and beauty city, surrounded by seven hills; The mountain's capital, it's a industrializated city, with factories, plenty of great infrastructures and in a full economic and culturate growth.
This modern metropolis is considered one of the cleanest and friendly destinations in Colombia. Thousands of tourists come to participate in the 'Feria de Las Flores' (Flower Festival) each and every year. Medellin is renowned for it's delicious local cuisine. You must try the local favourite 'arepa', a bread and corn patty stuffed. Hotels accommodation in Medellin offer generous hospitality and comfortable rooms.
In Medellin, there are plenty of options for nightlife. From clubs, bars, trendy restaurants, cafes. Most clubs are situated in Palms Avenue and Parque Lleras in the wealthy area of El Poblado. But we will show you a real Medellin, from the modern, luxurios and showy to the traditional and springted city.
Cisneros Square with downtown at back
International Airport 'Jose Maria Cordoba'
Ubicated outside of Medellin, is the second most important airport of Colombia after El Dorado (Bogota).
International Airport 'Jose Maria Cordova'
Summoned in Rionegro Village at 30/kms or 19/miles of Medellin it's the main port of the city. If you come directly to Medellin, surely you will arrive to 'JMC'. From JMC to Medellin Downtown you will spend 30 to 45 minutes depending if you use a cab or limousine. Cab's price it's close to US$20 or CO$40.000, I don't recommend you to take anyone foy your safety, especially if you arrive at night or early morning, it's better and safer if you previously contract any cab from a company. Many hotels pay this service and could get you at airport and then take you to hotel directly. That's why it's better to have a previosly hotel reservation and don't search for a hotel with your baggage. There's a limousine service too, this is so much cheap. Just US$3.50 or CO$7.000 per head, they'll carry you to Medellin Downtown, last stop is behind 'Hotel Nutibara', the most traditional and classic hotel of the city (very recommendable 
).
Inside 'Jose Maria Cordova', you can find too a lil' mall; handmade stores, liquours, fastfood and 'paisa' food restaurants, banks, pharmacies, longdistance calls, Money Exchange, info points, free internet wireless and so on.
Inside view 'JMC'
Transport
Taxi
There are a lots of taxis in Medellin. More than 20.000 cabs pays service to all metropolitan area. Just raise your hand and a cab will appear. But it's more safety if you call any cab callcenter. The price depend how long are you going, but to be honest, compare with europeans and northamerican cities are very cheap.
Buses
In Medellin bus system transport it's not very adequate. Very disorganized, some times dangerous and generate great percentage of pollution. Even this way, some times you'll have to use this transport way.
There are a lot of bus circuits that will take you to all zones in Medellin. You have to pay CO$1.200 per head and pay them directly to driver.
Metro
City's Metro it's probably the most important masive transport way for 'paisas'. Metro began operation in 1995, and it cross the city from north to south, from north to northeast, from downtown to west and from west to northwest. It moves around 486.433 passangers per day.
It's very atractive to move around Medellin using Metro, bacause it's not a subway, so you can enjoy many landscapes and touristic places, besides it's very cheap.
Metro of Medellin, and Rafael Uribe Museum at back (Parque Botero Station)
A single ticket have a cost of CO$1.400, or US$0.75, cheap huh?. Metro are plugged to Cable Car called MetroCable, so you don't have to pay an extra to take this service.
Metro Map Station
MetroCable
MetroCable it's a complentary masive transport way of Metro. As I say before, they're plugged. MetroCable it's the better way to go from valley to Medellin mountains and hills. This way you will have the oportunity to see the city from the air.
Santo Domingo Station
MetroCable Cabins
Touristic Places
Coltejer Skyscraper
With 175m, Coltejer is most highest building in Medellin. Was building on 1968. It's needle form, shows city devolpment respect textile industry, and Coltejer.
Metro Station> Parque Berrio
Botero Square
Botero Square Video
El Castillo Museum
Placed on El Poblado zone, was builded up at Gothic and medieval style. It haves french style gardens, libreries and concert shows. It offer permanent expositions about porcelain, paints and escultures. It´s one of the most attractive cultural places on the city.
Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 11:30am and 2:00pm to 5:30pm
Saturday - 9:00am to 11:00am
Phone> +57 (4) 266 09 00
Parque Lleras
Parque Lleras is a little bit square at El Poblado, one of the most exlusive zones of the city. Parque Lleras offers a great variety of restaurants, discos and bars. Every thursday, friday and saturday, thera are a lot of people walking around, having fun or taking some cocktail.
Metro Station> El Poblado
Some places you will found at Parque Lleras
TRIADA
Restaurant - Bar
Cra. 38 No. 8 - 8
MR COCKTAIL
Bar