1st Complete Guide to Transportation in Medellín for Tourists
How much does transportation within Medellin cost? What is transportation in Medellin like? Medellín and its metropolitan area have grown rapidly in recent decades, with the population increasing from 3.2 to 4.1 million between 1985 and 2023. This growth has been partly driven by the integration of various transportation methods into a cohesive system. At […]
Managing Your Money in Medellín Easy: Tips for Tourists
In Medellín, you’ll find an innovative city with a high degree of adoption of new technologies, where the use of card payments or bank transfers is widespread across most places in the city, making it easy to manage your money in Medellin. However, it’s still a city where informality exists, and some places (especially small […]
Medellin Weather 101
Did you know that Medellin is known as the “City of Eternal Spring” for its warm, temperate climate throughout the year? In a simple terms: Medellin weather is perfect (Average of 24°C or 75°F) all year round. Still, there are several factors about Medellin weather you should consider when visiting us. Here’s a […]
3 ways to get from the Medellin airport to the city
3 ways to get from the Medellin airport to the city. In this post I’m going to explain 3 different ways to get from the Medellin Airport to the city, from medellin airport to el poblado, what are the costs, how long it takes, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each type […]
The Ultimate Medellin Travel Guide: Useful tips, Seasons, Food, Tours and More
More than just a certified tour guide, I am a passionate and proud local to Medellin. My name is Pablo and I have been a tour guide in my city for the last 12 and I want to write this Ultimate Medellin Travel Guide to make it easy for travelers to explore and maximize their […]
Using the Medellin Metro to reach the meeting point of the Free Tour 2023
Using the Medellin Metro to reach the meeting point of the Free Tour Updated: Jan 2025 The Medellin Metro system is easily one of the things people in Medellin are most proud of. It is the only one in the country, it is safe, clean, fast and reliable. Using it is very simple and the […]
Colombian Football (Soccer): A Beginner’s Guide to Teams, History, and Passion
brief history of football in Colombia Football is the most popular and beloved sport among Colombians today, but its path to becoming so wasn’t easy. Here, we’ll try to give you a crash course on Colombian football for foreign travelers. Football arrived in Colombia in the early 20th century, mainly through the port of […]
5 tips to go to a football game in Medellin
How to go to a football game in Medellin (last update: Dic 2024) I am a local and I love football, I have gone to Champions League games, to games in Brazil and I even went to a Boca-River game in Buenos Aires. And I still believe that in Medellin we have one of […]
Free Tour Medellin meeting point
Free Tour Medellin meeting point The meeting point is for the Free Tour Medellin is: Metro Station Alpujarra, on top of the pedestrian bridge. If you want to go there by Uber, simply enter “Real City Tours” as your destination. If you want the Google Maps link please click Here. You can find […]
Free tour schedule
Free Walking Tour Medellin schedule Please find below the Medellin Free Tour schedule. Monday to Friday Updated Oct 2022: The starting times available for the Medellin free tour during the weekdays are: 10:00am and 2:30pm. The only exception is that we do not run the free tour on holidays (most of the holidays […]
