La Candelaria is the historical heart of Medellín. Founded in 1649, this neighborhood was the original nucleus from which the city grew. In April 2026, it remai

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Medellín's Textile Factories: The Rise and Fall of an Industry

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Invisible Neighborhoods: The Micro-Communities Within Medellín That Even Locals Don't Know

Beyond El Poblado and Laureles, Medellín hides neighborhoods that are complete worlds in miniature. These corners, where time seems to have stood still, hold st

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Medellín Beyond the Center: A Route Through Its Charming Towns and Corregimientos

Medellín is known for its vibrant urban life, but just a few hours away, you can find towns and corregimientos that offer a unique charm. If you have a free day

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The Last Auto Parts Stores: Chronicle of a Dying Trade

If you walk today along Carrera 50 with Calle 87, in the Aranjuez neighborhood of Medellín, the first thing that hits you is not the noise of cars, but the sile

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Aranjuez: The Industrial Bronx That Mutated into an Art Workshop

If you get on the metro at the Aranjuez station and walk a few blocks east, the change is almost violent. You go from a neighborhood of low houses smelling of s

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