Travel to Medellin | Trip to Medellin | Trip Medellin Colombia

Below we show the most important sights of the city of Medellin in Colombia. It is situated in the valley known as Bore and is the second largest city in Colombia after its capital, Bogota. It's the capital of Antioquia department and is known as the city of eternal spring being an industrial and commercial.
	*Sightseeing of Medellin in Colombia*
	*Pueblito Paisa*	*Administrative center of Las Alpujarras*
	One of the main tourist attractions in the city of Medellin was built on top of Cerro Nutibara representing traditional people of Antioquia. Are represented in the typical construction of a town such as Chapel Antioquia, the alcalde, the tobacconist, the pharmacy, the barber, the priest's house, the source, the town square and some colonial-style houses.	The administrative center of the alpujarra also called José María Córdova is a set of modern buildings used by the government of Antioquia and administrative offices. Here we find the city hall, the council in Medellin, Antioquia Department of Interior, the Regional Assembly, the Palace of Justice, the headquarters of television or the railroad.
	*Museum of Antioquia*	*Botero Square*
	This is one of the most representative places of the city and one of the most important museums throughout Colombia. Stand out above all the works of artist Fernando Botero although there were religious works, ceramics, ancient coins, pre-Columbian art and works by international artists.	It's a showplace and cultural, which displays many works by sculptor Fernando Botero known for voluptuous forms of his figures. Here are presented 23 of his works of the great Colombian sculptor as well as some other artists from her private collection donated to the city of Medellin.
	*Medellin Metropolitan Cathedral*	*Festival of Flowers*
	His official title is Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and is situated in the suburb of Villanueva near the Parque Bolivar. It is a building built in the early twentieth century neo-Romanesque style declared a National Monument for its beauty. From the outside highlights its unusual brick facade and inside a small museum with some 40 religious works.	As we have mentioned Medellin is known as the city of eternal spring and as a producer of flowers. No wonder that hold a flower festival whose origins date back to 1957, where we see cavalcade of flowers, Silleteros parade, parade of horses, orchid exhibitions, popular music or display of antiques among other events.
	*Medellin Metropolitan Theater*	*Regional Park Arví*
	It opened in 1987 with capacity for 1,600 spectators and is the cultural highlight of the city. The city of Medellin is very committed to the culture, show why this is their large street sculptures, museums and artistic and cultural centers abound in the city.	It's situated near the city of Medellín and in the can find trails, lakes, streams and forests ideal for ecotourists. Sports fans are also so it can go hiking, trekking, mountain biking, fishing, swimming and kayaking.
	*Pablo Tobón Uribe Theater*	*Museum of Mineralogy*
	It opened in 1967 and is one of the most important city even with the construction of the Metropolitan has lost the top spot. This work was encouraged and financed by Pablo Tobon Uribe, a prominent patron who helps with various projects to make a cultural city of Medellin.	One of the most complete mineralogical museums in South America where they are exposed to tourists and geologists trace minerals and rocks from different places in Colombia and around the world. There are 2778 copies among which Colombian emeralds and coal and fossils.
	*Church of Veracruz*	*Castle Museum*
	Situated opposite the port of Vera Cruz and is the most representative of the city. Its beginnings date back to 1682 when it was built in the chapel of Veracruz place with the passage of time in 1803, thanks to donations from a wealthy citizen, became the church today. It is therefore the oldest church in Medellin.	It's a unique museum built in 1930 with many similarities to medieval French castles within which we find libraries, concert halls, paintings, sculptures, porcelain and glass. Its exterior is lovely with large French-style gardens that give it an original touch similar to the castles of the French countryside.
	*Museum of Modern Art in Medellin*	*Minor basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria*
	Founded in 1978 and its purpose is research, conservation and promotion of modern and contemporary art. We can find works by artists such as Debora Arango, Enrique Grau, Oscar Munoz, Beatriz Gonzalez, Ethel Gilmour, Hugo Zapata and Jorge Julian Aristizabal, among others.	It's located in downtown Medellín near the Parque Berrio and is a neoclassical colonial style church. It has been restored several times and is considered a National Monument. In 1970 Pope Paul VI elevated this church to the rank of Minor Basilica.
	*Park and Plaza St. Anthony*	*Botanical garden Joaquín Antonio Uribe*
	This is a park of about 32.000 m² with large garden areas exhibiting work by Fernando Botero. Its construction dates from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and we can enjoy a relaxed stay to see this green park or visiting the nearby St. Anthony of Padua Church.	It's a botanical garden has an area of 14 hectares in which it highlights its collection of orchids as well as another 1,000 different species of flowers and plants. A little care natural area in the past that the authorities have recently allocated more resources thereby becoming one of the main tourist destinations in Medellin.

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