Comuna 8 and coffee tour

Hoogtepunten

Inbegrepen

Route

1. The tram, as well as a great part of the city's public transport, has been a benchmark and a source of pride for people in the region, as it is an example of resilience, development and, above all, aims to improve the quality of life for Medellin inhabitants and connect them. From San Antonio, we head towards the last station, where we jump on the cable car while we will enjoy the panoramic view of the historic city center

   20 minToegang inbegrepen

2. Once we get to the cable car, it will take us to the highest neighborhoods on the hillside, meanwhile we have a brief introduction and talk on the history of the city and the neighborhood as such, as tour guides we have the responsibility to reveal foreign people the side of the socio-economic and urban transformation the city has gone through, that way we seek to confront and get rid of the stigma “the most violent city in the world” and change it to one of the most innovative cities, which counts with one of the best public transportation systems, where its inhabitants, despite adversity, are resilient and happy, we get by.

   15 min

3. Once immersed in the neighborhood, a social leader is going to collect us (car or motorbike) and will take us to a coffee farm where you learn the process of Colombian coffee (from the seed to the cup) and of course, we will have coffee tasting. The essence of a Colombian family is the love for its work and its people. We will walk through some streets of the neighborhood and get to talk with Norman and Edilma, an interesting and touching family, that comes from the countryside, settled in the neighborhood and now gets ahead thanks to coffee, the same one that is found in other countries and also in the best coffee shops in town.This is an opportunity to learn about the culture and daily life of an average citizen, get to discover the hidden details of this city and put into context the experiences of the neighborhood, its dynamics, social and urban projects.

   2,5 uToegang inbegrepen

4. Finally, we will have a typical lunch, either cooked by a woman who is part of this community as well as a foster home or at the coffee plantation. We will visit several of the projects that are part of this experience, the parish, the headquarters of the youth action and we will listen to the people who reside there, who are witnessing the transformation of the community. Our country is also known for its diversity, landscapes and the city in particular, for the mountains that surround it. We will walk through the mountains, we will take photos of the city, the murals and we will enter the heart of the neighborhood, which for many years was stigmatized by violence and exclusion, and today it is a light of hope that proves that investment and inclusion are important in any society

   1 uToegang inbegrepen

5. Botero Square is an important and iconic space of the city, where you can appreciate 23 sculptures donated by the artist Fernando Botero, in addition to contemplate the dynamics of the city, commerce, daily life, public transport and the most important buildings in the area.

   15 min

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How it compares in Medellín

• Its from-price is 26% above the median of the 182 stadstours we list in Medellín.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 101 of 182.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Medellín

Medellín, de stad van de eeuwige lente in de Colombiaanse Andes, staat bekend om kabelbanen, levendige wijken en een opmerkelijk verhaal van verandering.

De stad vult een lange Andesvallei, met bakstenen huizen die de hellingen beklimmen en een klimaat dat mild genoeg is om de naam Stad van de Eeuwige Lente te verdienen. De metro en de Metrocable-kabelbanen verbinden wijken op de heuvels met het centrum en bieden een weids uitzicht op de rit omhoog naar de bossen van Parque Arví.

Top-ranked sights in Medellín: Guatapé (Pueblo de Zócalos), Plaza Botero, Pueblito Paisa .

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