Medellin (Ant) is one of the most important cities in Colombia, not only for its tourist attractions but also for the warmth of its people and its rich cuisine. It is undoubtedly one of the best tourist destinations to travel to.
About land transportation: In Medellin (Ant), you can move around the city without much hassle as you will find a plethora of modes of transportation such as taxis, buses, trains, shared taxis, and even motorcycle taxis (3-wheeler motorcycles that run short distances in some parts of the city).
Information About Medellin
Department
Altitude
Weather
Antioquia
1495 m.a.s.l
Clear, humid, and warm
Medellin Facts
Anniversary
Best time to visit
Main destinations from Medellin
March 2nd
December, January, and February
Bogota, Guatape, Armenia, El Retiro, Santa Fe de Antioquia
About Medellin
Medellin is located at 1495 m a.s.l., just 261 mi (420 kms) away from the capital Bogota. It is known as \"The eternal spring city\" or the \"mountain's capital\" nicknames that reflect it's attractive weather. It's history stars a number of indigenous tribes that lived on the region since V b.c. The first contact between the spaniards and the people of the Valley of Aburrá happened in 1541, although due to the lack of precious minerals and the resistance from the locals, the area was initially abandoned.In 1616 Medellín was founded with the name of \"Poblado de San Lorenzo\". In 1826, Medellín was named as capital of the Antioquia department by the National Congress. Modern day Medellín is a prosperous city in constant industrial and social development.
Dirección: Terminal Transporte Norte Cr 64 A # 78-155 Taquilla 25 y 51
Teléfono: 3112049323
Expreso Bolivariano es una de las empresas de bus más grandes del país, llegando a casi todos los municipios en Colombia. Desde Medellín, puedes viajar a Cali, Bogotá, Bucaramanga, entre otros, en sus distintos servicios.
Dirección: Terminal de Transporte Medellín Norte - Carrera 64 C # 78 - 580, taquilla 16
Teléfono: (034) 260 7023
En Copetran podrás encontrar numerosos destinos atractivos para viajar, como Bucaramanga, Cartagena, Barranquilla, entre otros. Su flota está equipada con todo lo necesario para hacer de tu viaje una experiencia única.
Rapido Ochoa transporta a sus pasajeros a municipios cercanos de Medellín como Facatativa, La Apartada, Caucasia, entre otros.
Most Popular Routes from Medellin
● Medellín a Bogotá: La ruta Medellín a Bogotá es una de las más populares en el país, pues conecta dos de las ciudades más representativas de Colombia. Podrás viajar con Expreso Bolivariano, Copetran, Rápido Ochoa, entre otros. El precio de los tiquetes varía entre 70000 y 100000 pesos.
● Medellín a Guatapé: Esta ruta es bastante popular, ya que Medellín es el punto de partida principal hacia la encantadora ciudad de Guatapé. El precio de los tiquetes varía entre 12000 y 20000 pesos.
● Medellín a Pereira: En un viaje de 6 horas, podrás llegar a Pereira desde la ciudad de Medellín. Flota Occidental y Empresa Arauca ofrecen salidas diarias desde el Terminal del Sur.
Medellin weather
Best time to visit Medellin
The best time to visit Medellin is the period from December to February, the dry season. But also July is a good moment.
Climate in Medellin
Medellin waits for the travellers with its temperate climate, subtropical and monsoon, with temperatures between 64 °F (18 °C) and 82 °F (28 °C) depending on the season.Owing to its location in a mountainous territory, full of vegetation, the environment is cold and pleasant with soft winds, reason why it's known as the city of the eternal spring.
The things to do in Medellin
Medellin is a very important historic destination, from the beginning was a dynamic business center, exporting a great diversity ...of resources. Among the most interesting tourist attractions to visit are the urban center, the bothanic garden and the Arvi park
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Nightlife in Medellin
Dulce Jesus Mio
Location: Carrera 38 N° 19 - 256 Hours: 8:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Rates: 10000 COP Enjoy the most coloured and funny of the paisa culture, its dances, costumes and party spirit in this place of charming decoration, with live shows, celebrities who liven up on the tables, delicious appetizers and drinks that will make happier your rumba nights in Medellin.
Kukaramákara
Location: Carrera 13 N° 93B -49 Hours: n/d Rates: 8000 COP - 30000 COP Surround yourself with the warmest and most familiar Latin atmosphere at this nightclub of live shows and good music. Let you go by the great variety of its cocktails and feel the emotion in each sound and dance of the Kukaramákara party.
Trilogia Live Bar
Location: Carrera 43G N° 248 Hours: 8:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. Rates: 15000 COP - 50000 COP Stages that spin around with live music bands? Do you believe it? This peculiar and innovating night entertainment is the one you find in Trilogia, where the band plays on a rotatory stage for the delight of the spectators. The music is so varied that you can listen from 80's rock to the last rythms. The only thing that is not varied is the food menu and the staf can be slow. But it's recommended if you look for good music and a different diversion type to live your nights in Medellin.
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Where to eat in Medellin?
Mondongo’s
-Calle 10 N°38 / Carrera 70 N° C3 - 43 - Price: From COP$26.322
La Matriarca
-Calle 8 #43B-62 barrio Astorga, El Poblado, Medellín - Price: From COP$22.110
Fogon de Piedra
-Calle 16 #28-51 Hotel InterContinental Medellín, Medellín - Price: From COP$55.803
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The tourist places to see in Medellin are:
Parque Bolivar
Location: Calle 53A, Antioquia Hours: all day Rate: free entrance The park was opened in 1892 and has on the center an equestrian statue of the liberator Simon Bolivar from 1923. It's one of the main culture focal points of the city, since, besides being surrounded by the main historic constructions, at the park there are outdoors artistic activities made for the delight of the general public.
Catedral Metropolitana de Medellín
Location: Carrera 48 N° 56 - 81, on the north of the Parque Bolívar. Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Rate: free entrance The official name is Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepcion de Maria and was built during the second half of the 19th century. The construction took more than 55 years and was finished in 1930. Nowadays it's the biggest historic construction in Medellin. Inside the cathedral we can find art works of different kind as the Spanish stained glasses or the marble sculpted fountains. In 1982 the cathedral was declared national monument due to its historic and cultural relevance for Medellin.
Plaza Botero
Location: Calle 53, on the downtown Hours: all day Rate: free entrance This square is the last dwelling of the voluptuous sculptures from a Colombian plastic artist of fame, Fernando Botero. The 23 statues were placed in 2002, coming from various countries of the world, integrating to the renewd and joyful urban life.
Jardín Botánico de Medellín
Location: Calle 73, N 51D Hours: 9.00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Rate: free entrance The city center is not only rich in architecture and culture but also in wild nature. Its catchphrase is The garden is yours, and so this place welcomes each visitor with several environments, suitable for a quiet hiking, observing the plants variety and the flowers. Inside the garden there is a restaurant and the most noted attraction ordquideorama, a place where orchids are born all the time.
Pueblito paisa
Location: Calle 30A N° 55-64, Cerro Nutibara Hours: 5.00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Rate: free entrance This place is a replica of a typical Antioquia town, located at the peak of the Nutibara peak. There you will find typical restaurants with the best paisa gastronoy, besides handicraft street market with a wide variety of options not to return with empty hands.
Parque Arvi
Location: Via to Piedras Blancas (taking the metro cable) Hours: from Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Rate: free entrance Nature trails, indigenous routes lost in time, ideal areas to camp an calm hiking is what waits for you at this eco-tourist park of more than 1700 hectares of misty forests, inhabited by the flower diversity and wild fauna of Medellin.
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The things to do in Medellin
Paragliding in Medellin
Location: km. 6, Corregimiento San Félix - at 50 min. from Medellin Rate: 95000 COP x 10 min. of flight The heights that surround Medellin are the perfect scenary to leap in an out of the ordinary adventure. You can see as eye of bird all the extension of the valley of Aburra and the river Medellin, challenging the mountains from the highest point. To practice this sport you will fly with an instructor.
Bungee Jumping
Location: in front of the dam Porce III, at 74.6 mi (120 km) from Medellin Rate: 80000 COP Pure adrenalin is what you will experience if you jump from this height of 70 meters, surrounded by the lush jungle and the breeze of these mountains. Are you ready to feel that unique discharge of adrenalin, going thorugh each centimeter of your body? Don't you dream, Medellin is also a synonymous of adventures.
Cavalcades at the Parque Arvi
Location: Parque Arvi Rate: 143500 COP Take pleasure in all the nature and landscapes of the Parque Arvi with total comfort, going across large distances among before inaccesible trails, with the safety of a horse. The route has guides, experts in horse breeding and break through the lush forest area.
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Typical dishes in Medellin
Bandeja paisa
It's a filling food, of unbeatable quantity and variety of flavors. The most representative you can taste in Antioquia region. The main feature is that is served in big plates, full of varied food. In a tray like that you can find beans, pork rind, chorizo, rice, fried eggs, avocado, banana and corn cakes. It's a plate as to be satisfied for a while.
Arroz con pollo
A classic among classics. It's prepared frying the garlic and onion for afterwrds add chicken pre-boiled. Then you add paprika and peas with salt and pepper and spices as you like. At the end you add the rice, and your dish is ready to your delight.
Brevas con arequipe
the breva is simillar to the fig, but not so sweet. To prepare this dish you make an incision to the brevas and boil them in water for 10 min. During the process you add sugar and lemon drops. After boiling, you cut the fig in two without separating them completely. And then you fill it with arequipe (condensed milk).
Bananos asados
One of the most traditional dishes is made of banana, vanilla essence, sugar and milk cream. This plate is put in oven until being a sweet delight for lunch time.
Sancocho paisa
It's a typical Colombian soup, but the preparation is different in each region. When you prepare this substantial soup, you boil various meats and vegetables, seasoned with spices of diverse flavors as cumin and pepper. It's a very nutritional dish with a lot of calories, just ideal if you need to reinstate energies after a long route in Medellin.
Arepa de choclo
Choclo is nothing different but corn, also called chocolo. Arepas are little omelette prepared with ground choclo and put on a banana leaf, and roasted later in a grill. Inside you put white cheese, cut in little strips or ground. Ready succulent plate to taste!
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Accomodations in Medellin
Arcadia Hostel Medellín
Location: Calle 11A N° 31a - 188, El Poblado Rates: 87 000 COP It's a low-cost hostel well placed, but it's only recommended for back-packers and travelers with low budget that won't be disturbed by the modest service. Inside you will find a shared cooking, living room, terrace, wifi and rooms with private or shared bathroom. The breakfast is excellent, is one of the services that you will enjoy during your stay.
InMedellín Hostel
Location: Calle 5g N° 32 - 181 Edificio Pacande 301, El Poblado Rates: 90 000 COP This lodging is a good option if you don't have a high budget for accomodation (the quality-cost relationship is great). The personal attention is pleasant and the rooms are comfortable and very clean, all of it in a central location, at 700 meters from the Parque Lleras and at 2.4 mi (4 km) from the Pueblito Paisa. You will have a shared kitchen, a living-room, a terrace and private/shared bathrooms.
Important dates in Medellin
Feria de las Flores
ending July, begining of August
It's one of the most waited for events in Medellin, celebrated every year, and with a length between 10 and 12 days from 1957. The visitors will live an amazing experience admiring the parade of silleteros (people who charge flowers on their back) and the traditional flowers exhibition that colour of spring all the environment of the city.
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
February, the 2nd
This day the city celebrates one more year of the patron saint of the city, the Virgen de la Candelaria, with a massive audience to the temple of her name.
Feria Taurina de la Macarena
in January and February
The lovers of the tradition and passion of the called wild festival can not miss this fair, where the most noted representatives of the bullfighting are joined.
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FAQs
What is an M-Ticket?
An M-Ticket is the virtual replacement of your bus ticket printout. An M-Ticket is an SMS that’s sent to your registered mobile number the moment you have successfully booked a bus ticket on the official website of redBus. The M-Ticket will basically contain details of your bus ticket such as timing, pick-up and drop-off points, vehicle registration number, PNR, and TIN numbers as well. The M-Ticket procedure has been an eco-friendly initiative employed by redBus to help reduce the amount of paper being used.
Do I need to make an account on the redBus website to book a bus?
No, you do not need to make an account with redBus to book a ticket. But, it is advisable to make an account to help speed up the booking process the next time you need to book a bus ticket. redBus offers a number of discounts and offers as well and you can easily avail these offers if you are registered with redBus.
How do I book my bus ticket at Medellin (Ant)?
You can either visit the bus operator counter of your choice or you can visit the official website of redBus. The user-friendly and interactive website offers a step-by-step process of booking a bus ticket in a matter of minutes. The site offers a lot of useful information such as bus timings, fares, pick-up and drop-off points, and much more.
Is it safe to use my debit or credit card to book a ticket on the redBus website?
redBus has invested a lot to ensure that their customers are protected at all times and not just during their journey. redBus hosts a secure platform where transactions can be made safely. With over 180 million satisfied users, history should tell you exactly how secure it is to make a payment through the redBus website or app.
What is the climate in Medellin throughout the year?
Medellin enjoys a spring-like climate throughout the year due to its location in the Aburra Valley. Temperatures are generally warm and moderate, with an average of around 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day. However, due to the mountainous topography of the region, temperatures can vary depending on altitude and time of year.
What is the best way to get to Medellin from the airport?
There are several options to get to Medellin from the airport. A convenient option is to take a taxi or private transportation service that will take you directly to your destination in the city. You can also choose to use public transportation, such as the metro and buses, which offer connections from the airport to different parts of the city.
