My Side of the Mesa

Comuna Trece is a neighborhood in Medellín that was considered one of the most dangerous communities in the world during the 80s and 90s. During the early 2000s, a couple of operations were conducted to remove gangs and paramilitary influence from the area. A few years later, Medellín installed a Metrocable system that included cable Read More

We took a day trip to Santa Fe. The highlight of the trip was a suspension bridge built in 1887 under the direction of José María Villa. Villa was also one of the engineers for the Brooklyn Bridge. After walking over and back on the bridge, we continued on to the town of Santa Fe Read More

We took a day trip that was called “Guatape”, but included several other tourist areas. The first stop after breakfast was La Piedra. This is a giant rock with an intense set of stairs to the top. Of course we had to climb them. By the time we purchased our ticket, we had about an Read More

The Botanic Garden in Medellín has an amazing butterfly area. Some of the butterflies are more open to pictures than others. Read More

Medellín’s Botanic Garden is really nice AND free! Well worth the entry. There is a small fee for the butterfly garden, which I highly recommend. Read More