Welcome to Medellin

Colombia’s “company of
Where do I go? the century”.

Medellín is considered a
Medellín, the bustling business center
of the highest caliber. In
“Mountain
all its stores, shopping
Capital”” is a city
centers, and factory
settled in a valley outlets it is possible to
and protected by purchase, at reasonable
Medellín is a *green city*,
imposing mountain prices, textiles and
with well-designed streets
clothing of varied design,
chains. and avenues adorned with
as well as shoes and other
many kinds of trees,
garments of excellent
Founded in 1675 as the including wild-growing
quality. For this reason
Villa de Nuestra Señora fruit trees that give
(and many others),
de la Candelaria de shelter to more than 150
Medellín is also considered
Medellín (Town of Our different species of birds
the “Fashion Capital of
Lady of La Candelaria of and wildlife.
Colombia”.
Medellín), Medellín was The city possesses a rail-
declared a city in 1813 based mass-transit
and was elevated to the “Antioqueños” are
system called “El Metro”.
position of a capital of the hospitable by
It crosses the city from
Department of Antioquia North to South and from nature - a great
in 1816. downtown Medellin to the
quality perceived
western end of the city,
by those who’ve
Medellín is a beautiful including a new line that
metropolis of stark had the privilege of
travels Northwest via a
contrasts. Its preservation visiting the city.
complex system of
of appropriately restored hanging cable cars called
19th century buildings “Metro Cable”. This So when you come to
along with the creation of modern mean of Medellín, let yourself be
innovative and modern transportation is, at whisked-away by the
structures give the city a present, unique in generous “PAISA spirit”;
modern and dynamic Colombia and an example expressed by its
appearance, framed by for the entire world in inhabitants in the form of
the generous natural terms of order, smiles, affection,
landscape that surrounds cleanliness, and safety. spontaneity, friendship,
it.
and understanding. Truly
Public utilities are the best something to be
in South America, with a remembered and
coverage of 98% of the treasured by all our
general population, visitors and friends!
thanks to Empresas
Públicas de Medellín (the
municipally-owned
multiple utility company),
an organization which
stands out as one of the
best in South America.
More than once it has
been declared the

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The City of Eternal Spring

be connect all our electronic
Population devices to a 110 Volt
outlet or simply buy
batteries for devices that
can function with either
The Greater Metropolitan
energy source. .
Area has approximately
3.204.471 inhabitants, of
whom 2.4 million live
Music
within the city itself.

Weather
Good radio stations for
contemporary and popular
international music are:
Medellín is world “Radioaktiva” (88.9 FM),
“La Mega” (107.9 FM),
renowned for being
“La Súper Estación” (92.9
known as the “City
FM), “Veracruz” (98.9 FM)
divided into two
of Eternal Spring”.
categories: the rainy
For music traditional to
season and the dry
the region: “La
season, often with
Vallenata” (94.9 FM),
humidity levels of
“Rumba Estereo” (93.9
40%-50%.
FM), “Tropicana” (102.9
FM)
The weather is very
unpredictable – it can rain
For people who prefer
and be cold in the
played back tunes or
summer and you can get
energetic dance, house
nice days after weeks of
and trans beats, listen to:
rain (only rarely
“La X” (103.9 FM).
though!!). In the last few
years it seems that the
If you want to buy music,
summers have got very
the shops to visit are
hot (25 Celsius +), so be
Tower Records and
aware of this and pack
Prodiscos, both of which
accordingly! If you are
are conveniently located
here near the end of the
in the most visited malls,
year it does get very cold
such as El Tesoro, Oviedo,
and wet, so bring some
Unicentro or Monterrey.
warm clothing and (most
Most of the time, the
importantly!) an umbrella.
climate is sunny and
warm with temperatures
ranging from 18°C to 25
Electricity
°Celsius. Since it is
located so near to the
Ecuador, Medellín does
not experience the
traditional seasonal effect Most of our electronic
of most other countries circuits work within a
(no winter or fall) and it’s continuous current
given weather status can system, so we normally

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thinking of living in, and differences may be an
Living in cleaning costs can vary issue here, since most
depending on what you
Medellín want done and how often.
Here, it is common to hire
a female cleaning
assistant for cooking,
cleaning and laundry
One of the most arrangements, and she
important things you have will come in as often as
to consider when visiting you want (or need) her
a foreign country is to, assuming you can pay
housing and living the 25.000 peso daily fee. Colombian families are
arrangements, which is Sundays are “rest days, quite conservative and
why we’ve designed this so don’t expect to get often have rules on how
section to give you anyone to clean your to behave within the
accurate information house in that time. If you household. This is why it
about your options when have some clothes that is important to be clear on
visiting Medellin. So, here you want to have dry- the terms of the living
goes; essentially you have cleaned, there are many arrangements before
3 options: living alone, establishments that can committing to any
living with a family, or help you, but fees may contract.
living with friends or vary, so it’s better to ask
roommates. and find which is the best
company for you.
Living with friends/
*Also, now there is the
Living Alone roommates/flat mates
new option of staying in a
youth hostel during the
transitional phase
Things to consider: Things to consider:
between living quarters,
and this guide provides
First of all, you have to There is a monthly
the link to an AIESEC
pay rent for an apartment payment involved, and
approved facility in its
that is either this includes not only
links page.
“furnished” (the basics: rent, but also the
bed, closet and night compounded utilities of
table) or otherwise, in the house (divided by the
which case the number of people that are
Living with a family
responsibility of coming staying with you). It is a
up with furniture is must to agree on hiring
entirely up to you. someone to clean your
Things to consider: house (for more
information, please look
There is a monthly briefly at the section titled
payment envolved, but it “Living Alone”). Grocery
usually includes arrangements vary, since
commodities such as food, you can agree to pay only
room, laundry service, for yourself, or to share
and utilities, as well as all the food in the house.
any additional services
the house/ apartment
may provide (pool access,
Also, utilities depend on
sauna, etc...). Cultural
which sector you’re

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What can I do Chocolate Shirts
From $3.000 of 40 Gr $10.000 to $30.000
with my salary? Big Mac Newspaper
$7.000 $1.700

The salary you receive will Hot-Dog Movie Rental
be enough to cover your $4.500 $3.000 to $6.000
accommodation and basic
necessities in Medellín. Pizza
This would translate into From $3.000 and up
Market Place
an amount of
approximately $800.000 Bus Ticket
pesos a month. However, $1.200 to $1.300
you will only be paid after
the first month, so make Metro Ticket
This is a
sure you have enough $1.600
hypermarket where you
resources to survive until
can find just about
then! Cigarettes
anything under the sun.
$3.000 -$ 5.000 for a box
There is one near EAFIT
It is up to you to decide of 20
University that can be
how much money you
reached via bus with bus-
think you’ll need, but we’ll Condoms
line 303 and others. There
give you an idea of how $5.000 for a pack of 3
are also Exitos in Bello,
much things generally
Guayaquil, San antonio,
cost here so you can work Hair Cut
Poblado, Envigado,
it out on your own: From $5.000 for Men to
Laureles, and Colombia.
$10.000 for women

Shampoo
$8.000
This is another large
hypermarket. There is one
Toothbrush
located a couple of blocks
$3.500
from EAFIT University, as
well as another on 65th
Toothpaste
Street.
$4.500 for a box of
1000cc

Milk
$1.700
Pomonas and Carullas are
both conveniently-located
Bread
mini-marts. These can be
$2.500
a bit pricier than usual,
but they carry a wide
Umbrella
selection of imported
$10.000
Meals goods and are
A normal lunch will cost conveniently located
CD
you about $6.000 within most major malls
From $2.000 for a virgin
and commercial
CD up to $30.000 for
Beer establishments.
original copies
$1.500- $3.000

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cable-car North: “Mariano Ospina
What about transportation Pérez Terminal”
system in the
transportation world. In addition to being one of
the city’s more important
systems? Connected to the Metro, shopping centers, this was
its technological the first terminal designed
predecessor, this as a joint terminal for
massive-transportation both train and bus
system is presented as a passengers.
El Metro clean and sustainable
alternative to traditional
forms of transportation. It
Jose Maria Cordova
This is one of the boasts of a fleet of 92
most modern and Airport
cabins in total with a
comfortable mass capacity to carry up to 10
passengers each.
transportation
The landing strip is 3,500
systems in the
meters (11,482 ft, 2.17
Americas and the miles) long and can
first to be built in handle ten planes at a
Colombia. time. It possesses a large
commercial area, a
chapel, an auditorium,
Inaugurated on November various bars and
30, 1995, it possesses restaurants, and several
two lines, the A-Line that bank branches.
crosses the Aburrá Valley
from North to South and
the B Line that goes in a
westward direction from
the downtown area. There
South: “Alberto Díaz
are 25 stations in total.
Muñoz Terminal”

This terminal was
inaugurated in 1995 to
handle the bus routes for Enrique Olaya Herrera
the Southwest, Eastern,
Airport
and Southern sectors of
the country. It also
possesses a large This airport is considered
shopping facility. The one of the most
terminal is located close predominant regional
El Metro Cable to the El Poblado Metro airports in Colombia, and
Station and Olaya Herrera alomg with Pope John
Airport. Paul || Park it forms one
“MetroCable” is of the most important
seen as the first recreational complexes in
Colombian- the city. It’s specialty?
Regional flights.
operated aerial

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Colombian Bills
Currency
Colombian money is
represented with the
“Peso”. Roughly 1 USD is
equivalent to 1.800
1.000
pesos. Normally all
Pesos
payments within the city
will be made in Pesos.
Nevertheless, some hotels
accept dollars, credit
cards, and international
traveler’s checks, so
please make sure before
making an important
purchase.
2.000
Pesos
Coins

50 Pesos
5.000
Pesos

100 Pesos
10.000
10.000
Pesos

200 Pesos

20.000
20.000
Pesos

500 Pesos

50.000
50.000
Pesos

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(avenida Colombia and Tel: 4445500
70th ) Hours: Monday through
What can I do Sunday, 8:00 a.m to 5:00
p.m. Sunday and holidays
in Medellín? from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.

www.jardinbotanicomedellin.org.
co

Must-see places! The gardens include the
“Orquideorama”, a
greenhouse of gigantic
Life Monument size where world
exhibitions of orchids are
held.
The Sports Complex is
composed of the following
facilities: a soccer Cerro Nutibara, Pueblito
stadium, softball
Paisa
diamond, baseball
diamond, large and small
coliseums, a bicycle race
track, tennis club,
Olympic swimming pool,
jockey and skating arena,
and a ceremonial flan
Calle Colombia and
plaza.
carrera 64B.
Suramericana center

Santa Fe Zoological
“The Sculpture to Life”
created by Rodrigo Arenas Park
Betancur in the 1970’s is
Calle 30A # 55-64
described by the artist
Tel: 2358370
himself as follows: “at
Carrera 52 # 20-63
water level is the Indian
Tel: 2351326 There are restaurants
skull, grinning and erotic,
Hours: Monday with local and
then a woman who lifts a
throughsunday, 9:00 a.m international cuisine, as
child in her arms; the ear
to 5:00 p.m. well as shops selling
of corn is then seen near
hand-made crafts and
the womb of the second
The zoo houses 1.350 cool souvenirs from the
woman, who turns into
different animals that region!.
flames; at the top is the
represent over 230
man who catches the
species, 14 of them
stars”.
foreign and the rest being Ecoparuqe Cerro El
native specimens to the
Volador
land.
Atanasio Girardot
Sports Complex
Botanical Gardens The Ecoparque Cerro el
Volador has the following
attractions:
Calle 73 # 51D-14
Calle 48 # 77-120

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the Camellon de los parties, congresses,
Cotidiano, time spiral, meetings and shows,
mirador ride, and the hill either held in-doors or
garden. under the open sky.

The Major Plaza
Parque Norte
The most ambitious
(North Park)
urban-development
project in the city.
It standson an area of
Carrera 53 # 76-115 Transport yourself to a 311.000 squared meters
Pbx:: 2115560- fax:: different kind of place, and it’s main attention-
2118248 where nature and man grabber is the
join forces to create an International Conventions
The park includes a lake environment of tranquillity Centre, one of the most
and several mechanical and peace. architecturally and
attractions, including a A treat for all the 5 technologically modern
mini rollercoaster. senses! convention centres in
Latin America.

Parque de las Aguas Saint Antony Park
Parque de los Deseos
(Wish Park)
The park is located in
downtown Medellin,
Attractions include: between Calles 44 (San
Basking in pure Medellin Juan) and 46 (Maturín),
sunlight, enjoying the and between carreras 46
“eclipse”, solar clock, (Avenida Oriental) and
49th Street (Junin).
hearing the voices at
distance, celestial sphere,
wind world, observatory, Pope John Paul park
music, and a heliostat.
Km. 23, Barbosa highway
Tel: 4675000 Tel: 5166005
CARRERA 70 # 16-04
TEL: 3417366
Considered the largest in Medellín’s Exposition A lovely place to play
South America, this water
and Convention Centre sports and participate in
park provides a water
several recreational
slide area, a “lazy river”
activities.
and several artificial wave
pools. A lot of fun on a Calle 41 # 55-35
hot day! Tel: 2324522-2321112

The centre is an enclosed
Parque de los Pies area divided into a
multiple-stage area that
Descalzos gives this structure the
flexibility to be used for
expositions, conventions,

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Information: This is the inhabited by one of the
Museums
house where renowned most prominent families
artist Pedro Nel Gomez in Medellín. You can
lived, and shortly after his explore its rooms and
death it was converted delight in seeing turn of
Sala-Museo Historia del into a museum thanks to the century furniture and
the generous contribution artifacts, all the while
Ferrocarril de Antioquia made by his family. Inside learning about its
there is an impressive delightful family heritage.
collection of more than
1924 original works of art,
Museo de Antioquia
as well as a handsome
library with aproximately
500 volumes of art
literature.

Museo El Castillo
Diego Echavarría

Open Hours: Mondar to
Saturday: 9:30 a. m. to
5:00 p. m. Sunday and
Address: Carrera 52 Nº
hoidays: 10:00 a. m. to
43-31
4:00 p. m.
Founded in: 1.993.
Address: Pasaje Veracruz,
Contact number:. (94)
Carrera 52 A Nº 51 A-29,
3810733 - 3810790
A. A. 12256
Fax. (94) 3810790
Founded in: 1.881.
Theme: History, science
Contact number: (94)
and technology.
2513636
Fax: (94) 2510874
Theme: Arte. Arte
Colonial. Arte
Casa Museo Maestro Contemporáneo.
Numismática.
Pedro Nel Gómez
Arqueología.
Open hours: Monday to
Friday: 8:30 to 11:30
Open Hours: Monday thru
Museo de Arte Moderno
Thursday: 9:00 a. m. to a.m. y 2.00 to 5:30 p.m.
Address: Dirección: Calle
12:00 m. and 2:00 to de Medellín
5:00 p.m. 9 Sur Nº 32-269, Loma
Los Balsos, El Poblado
Saturdays: Guided tours
Open Hours: Monday to
Founded in: 1.972.
10: 00 a. m.
Friday: 10:00 a. m. to
Dirección: Carrera 51 B Contact number: (94)
7:00 p. m. Saturday:
2660900
Nº 85-24
10:30 a. m. to 5:00 p. m.
Fax:(94) 2686040
Founded in: Novewmber
Address: Carrera 64 B Nº
15, 1975 Theme: Decorative and
51-64
historic art.
Contact numbers: (94)
Founded in: August 24,
2332633 - 2440725 Information: An old
1978
manor that was formerly
Theme: Art

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Contact number. (94) Theme: Archeology,
Contact number: 256 91 53
2302622 - 2302723 indigenous ethnography,
Fax. (94) 2302723 africo-colombian
Theme: Contemporary ethnography, natural Casa Museo Fernando
art. sciences, zoology, art and
González quot;Otrapartequot;
Information: A museum history.
specializing in the creative
works of well-known Museo Histórico de Open Hours: Monday to
national artists. Sunday: 8: 30 a. m. to 12: 00
Antioquia m. and 2: 00 to 6: 00 p.m.
Address: Carrera 43 A Nº 27
Sur-63
Founded in: Nov. 29, 1979
Museo Universitario -
Universidad de 2761415
Fax: (94) 3321755
Antioquia Theme: History and
Literature.

Instituto de Bellas Artes
Open Hours: Monday to
Friday 8:00 to 11:30 a.
m. and 1:30 to 5: 00 p.m.
Address: Palacio de la
Cultura quot;Rafael Uribe
Uribequot;, Carrera 51 Nº
52-03.
Founded in: 1.986.
2513654 - 2510064
Fax: (94) 2518461
Theme: History and art.

Teatro Pablo Tobón
Uribe
Open Hours: Monday,
Contact number: 239 26 74 - Palacio de Bellas Artes
Tuesdays and Thursdays
239 75 00 Address: Cr. 42 No 52 – 33
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.
(La Playa)
and 2: 00 to 6:00 p.m.
Sede Ayacucho con
Wednesday: 8:00 a. m.to
Cervantes Cr. 42 A No 48 –
Teatro Metropolitano de
6:00 p. m. Friday: 8:00 a. 86
m. to 4: 00 p.m. Medellín Contact number: 239 10 00 -
Saturday: 9: 00 a.m. to 239 42 35 - 239 48 20
2: 00 p.m. Webpage:
Address: Calle 67 Nº www.bellasartesmed.edu.co
Contact number: 232 85 84 -
53-108, Calle E-mail:
232 28 58
Barranquilla, Ciudad belartes@md.impsat.net.co
Universitaria, Bloque 15 Contact number: 232 45 22 -
Teatro Universidad de
Founded in:1942. 232 11 12
E-mail: palacio@epm.net.co
Medellín
2195180
Fax: (94) 2638282 www.mundopaisa.com

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Forum, Hostal Santiago
Museo del Banco
•
Taking Trips de Arma, Hotel Oasis
Santander: Here you
Aymarca, Hotel Casa
can find information
Near Medellín Loma and Hotel Dinastía.
about the Church
fathers, the first
accounting books,
Santa fe de
documents and
Rionegro antique furniture from
Antioquia
the Banco del Oriente
(Rionegro’s first
financial institution).
Parque de los Mártires,
•
where you can find the
statue of the
“Libertador Simón
Bolívar”.
The monument to
•
Córdova.
The statue of General
•
Santa Fe de Antioquia is
Córdova, located in
It is located 45 kilometres
located 79 kms from
the Park of Libertad.
from Medellín. Taking the
Medellín. To get there,
bus is usually your best La Colina del
• here are several
bet, and a ticket is priced Cementerio (Cemetery transportation companies
at $2500 pesos or slightly Hill). There lie the that you have at you
higher. No matter which graves of José María disposal:
route you take (including Córdova, the Coronel Cootransuroccidente,
Las Palmas, Santa Elena Botero Villegas, and Transporte Gómez
or the Autopista), you’ll other famous patriots. Hernández, Transporte
have a quick and efficient
Urabá, and Rápido Ochoa.
Cerro el Capiro
•
means of travelling to and
A standard bus ticket to
(Veredas Santa Teresa
through Rio Negro.
Santa Fe is priced at
and the Capiro).
$6.500 pesos.
Ecological zone el
Places of interest for the • In order to get to Santa
Cerro Verde (Veredas Fe de Antioquia, the bus
average tourist: Varumal, el Progreso has to travel through the
and the Cerro (the San Cristobal
Peak).
Museo de Arte neighbourhood via a route
•
religioso (Museum of called the “Carretera al
Los Baños de la
•
Religious Art). Mar” (Road to the Sea)
Quebrada (the Creek
and pass through
Cripta de Juan del Baths)
•
Boquerón and San
Corral (Juan del
Jerónimo.
Corral’s
Cript): Located in the Boarding:
Bed and Boarding
Places of Interest:
Catedral de San
Nicolás.
Here you can find a wide
Casa de la Convención
• La Catedral Basílica
•
variety of hotels and
(architecture) Metropolitana.
hostels available for your
Casa de la Maestranza stay, including: Hostería La Ermita de los
•
•
Llanogrande, Recinto Mártires or the Iglesia
Casa de la Cultura
•
Quirama, Hotel Las Lomas de Chiquinquirá
(House of Culture).

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(Situated in fron of the
Hotel Mariscal
Jardin
Robledo)
El Museo Juan del
•
Corral. One of the prettiest towns
Located on quot;Calle de
• in Antioquia, its plazas
la and parks are a faithful
Amarguraquot; (Bitterness representation of
Street). Go right and then you’ll
traditional paisa
be on the route to Amagá.
El Palacio Consistorial
• architecture.
For those of you little
Mon y Velarde.
travelling devils driving
La Iglesia de Mi Padre
•
there, there’s a toll to pay
Jesús.
before you get there, so
El Museo de Arte
• have some cash handy (at
Religioso Francisco least $10.000 pesos).
Cristóbal Toro Among the must-see
El Viejo Seminario
• places to visit are the:
(Seminario Mayor Túneles del Ferrocarril
Santo Tomás de and the Viaducto en la
Jardín can be found 134
Aquino) vereda La Delgadita; the
kms from Medellín. To get
La Iglesia de Santa
• rustic guadua built bridge
there, you can use
Bárbara by the quebrada (stream)
transportation services
La Casa Negra (The
• de Amagá.
from: Transporte
Black House) In between it’s peaks are
Suroeste or Rápido
El Puente de Occidente
• El Morro de la Paila, el
Ochoa. Bus fare for this
José María Vil Alto Piedrapelona, Alto La
trip is usually $10.000
Baja, La Mani, El Cerco,
pesos.
Bed and Boarding: and the aeronáutica focal
point known as the Cerro
Bed and Boarding: de las Tres Tetas.
There are many places to
Also, you can look for the
stay in this municipal
house where expresident
There are many hotels to
area. Among them are: El
Belisario Betancur was
choose from for the length
Mesón de la Abuela,
born (a national
of your stay, among which
Hostería El Village,
monument) and the
are: Hotel Hacienda
Hostería La Casona,
cascada El Salto (El Salto
Balandú, Hotel Jardín,
Hostería Los Virreyes,
Cascade).
Hotel La Casona, Los
Hostería Mis Ancestros,
Guayacanes, Los Balcones
Hostería Paso Real,
and the Hotel Diana. A
Hostería Real, Hostería
In Amagá traditional
standard room usually
Rincón de Antaño, Hotel
farmhouses called “fincas”
goes for $ 8.000 pesos a
Caserón Plaza, Hotel Lago
are the norm, though you
night.
Antioquia, Hotel mariscal
can also find decent
Robledo. Prices in these
hotels if you know where
hotels can vary, but the
Amagá to look – hotels like La
price ranges usually span
Bonita and La Gabriela,
from $ 15.000 pesos per
Coming out of Medellín, and you can also get a
person (during low
you take the “autopista room in El Diamante, El
season), to $ 40.000
Sur” (south highway) and Hotel Central and the
pesos during the busy
the Caldas Variante until Hotel Ensueño for $8.000
season.
you reach a fork in the
road.

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pesos a night (per Power House Gym
person).
Cl 75B Sur 40-319 Sabaneta
Tel: (57) (4) 2883183
GYMS Tanar Physical
Conditioning Center
Centro Comercial Monterrey
Physical well-being is
L-324
important here in Medellín,
Tel (57) (4) 3128155
which is why the city offers a
wide variety of gyms and
Cuerpos Gym
sports facilities. No matter
what your travel budget may Cl 40H Sur 41-42 Envigado
be, there is sure to be a Tel: (57) (4) 2761308
location that satisfies all your
body-building needs. Here is
En Forma Gym Club
a list of the available gyms
and their addresses within the Cr 45 72S-50 Of 301
city: Sabaneta
Tel: (57) (4) 2882210
Bodytech (Body Tech
Gym)
Cr 46 16S-67
Tel: (57) (4) 3133176
Santillana Gym
Cl 2 Sur 43C-38
Tel: (57) (4) 2682328
Club Monteverde Gym
Dg 40 33S-48 Envigado
Tel: (57) (4) 3312361
Athletic People Sports
Club
Cr 25A 1A S-45 L-2194
Tel: (57) (4) 3212313, (57) (4)
3212195
Ser Activo Gym
Cl 37 Sur 28C-78 Envigado
Tel: (57) (4) 2705123

Laureles LTDA Gym
Cl 33A 70A-21
Info. Line: (57) (4) 2504500

La Mota Gym
Tr 4A 75D-52 B-24 Of 108
Tel: (57) (4) 2560175

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Consulates in Medellín
Carrera 48 #26 S–181 Int 106 Envigado
CONSULADO DE ALEMANIA Teléfono: 334-64-74
Calle Dg 75B # 2 A-120 Ap 309
CONSULADO DE BÉLGICA Teléfono: 341-60-60
Calle 42 # 54 A-155 Int 700 Itagüí
CONSULADO DE BRASIL Teléfono: 372-52-99
CONSULADO DE COREA DEL Autopista Sur 54 A 22 Itagüí
SUR Teléfono: 277-91-58
Carrera 48 # 12 Sur Oficina 401
CONSULADO DE CHILE Teléfono: 313-22-09
Calle 47 # 80-27
CONSULADO DE ECUADOR Teléfono: 250-86-56
CONSULADO DE EL SALVADOR Calle 10 B # 35-27
Teléfono: 266-54-33
CONSULADO DE ESLOVAQUIA Calle 74 # 64A – 51
Tel: 441-37-94
Calle 7 D # 43 A – 99 Oficina 410
CONSULADO DE ESPAÑA Teléfono: 352-34-51
Carrera 52 # 14-200 Local 204
CONSULADO DE FRANCIA Teléfono: 235-80-37
CONSULADO DE FINLANDIA Calle 17 A Sur # 48-35
Teléfono: 3258300
CONSULADO DE GRAN Carrera 42 # 53-26 Itagüí
BRETAÑA Teléfono: 377-99-66
Carrera: 42 # 33-173 Itagüí
CONSULADO DE GUATEMALA Teléfono: 372-20-00
CONSULADO DE HONDURAS Calle 6 # 50-10
Calle 31 # 43 A 172
CONSULADO DE ITALIA Teléfono:384-33-00
Calle 36 # 66 A -70
CONSULADO DE MÉXICO Teléfono: 351-48-12
CONSULADO DE PAÍSES BAJOS Calle 52 # 47-42 Int 1001
Y ANTILLAS HOLANDESAS Teléfono: 514-07-56
Calle 10 # 42-45 Oficina 266
CONSULADO DE PANAMÁ Teléfono: 312-45-90
CONSULADO DE PARAGUAY Avenida 74 B # 39 B – 68 Ap 701
Carrera 43ª # 16 A Sur – 38 Oficina 601
CONSULADO DE PERÚ Teléfono: 313-60-75
CONSULADO DE POLONIA Cq 4 # 66 B -7
CONSULADO DE LA REPÚBLICA Calle 32 B # 69-59
BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA Teléfono: 351-16-14

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CONSULADO DE RUMANIA Calle 5 A # 39-93
Calle 16 A Sur # 30-53
CONSULADO DE SUECIA Teléfono: 314-13-38
Calle 6 Sur # 43 A – 96 Int 802
CONSULADO DE SUIZA Teléfono: 230-45-63

Cell Phones

In Medellín there are many ways to keep in touch. Colombia has three different cell companies; the
prices in this guide are approximated, since it really depends of the plan you choose.

MOVISTAR

Movistar to Movistar $190
TIGO Movistar to Fix Line $400
Movisitar to other $400
Cell to Tigo $220
Tigo to Fix Line $300 Movistar offers movil phones
Tigo to Other company $300 from $69.000 to $700.000

Tigo offers movil phones from
$50.000 to $1.450.000.

COMCEL

Comcel to Comcel $216
Comcel to Fix Line $232
Comcel to Other $402

Comcel offers movil phones
from $59.000 to $1.300.000

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Parte Exterior
Cartagena de
de las Murallas
Indias
Calle del Arsenal
•
Casa de Rafael Núñez
•
There are many sites Castillo de San Felipe
•
where to go in Cartagena de Barajas
de Indias. In this exotic Ermita de El Cabrero
•
location you will find Fuerte del Pastelillo
•
history, recreation, rest, La Popa - Convento de
•
Las Bóvedas
•
culture, pleasure and La Candelaria
Las Murallas
•
more! La India Catalina Las
•
Convento de San
•
Botas
Francisco
Museo de Arte
•

Weather
Moderno
Touristy Museo del Oro
•
Museo Naval
•
Palacio de Gobierno
• Average temperature: 29°
Places Palacio de La
• celsius
Inquisición Conditions: Humid
Palacio de
• (+90%)
Justicia Plaza de Rainy season:
Bolívar from May to December
Plaza de La Aduana -
• Summer:
Alcaldía from December to April
Plaza de Los Coches
• Windy Season:
from December to March

Transportation costs:
Environments Airplaine: $300.000 –
$400.000 Pesos
Bus: $140.000 -
Centro Amurallado
$160.000 Pesos
B. de Las Animas
•
Acuario San Martín
•
Muelle de Los Pegasos
Playas de Bocachica
•
Casa del Marqués de
•
Batería del Angel San
•
Premio Real
Rafael
Casa del Marqués de
•
Fuerte Batería de San
•
Valdez hoyos
José
Convento de San
•
Fuerte San Fernando
•
Agustín
de Bocachica
Iglesia de Santo
•
Isla de BarúIslas del
•
Domingo
Rosario
Iglesia y Monasterio
•
Jardín Botánico
•
San Pedro Claver
La Catedral
•
El Reloj Público
•

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The Plaza de Toros de gold, the National
•
Bogotá D.C. Santamaria, the bull Museum, the Museum of
Modern Art, the Mint and
fighting place.
La Zona Rosa, for la Quinta de Bolívar.
•
shopping fun, gourmet
food and
Events
entertainment.
It’s the country's capital,
Maloca, interactive
•
located at an elevation of
Bullfighting Season
•
center.
about 2,650 m. / 8,660 ft.
(January-Febrary)
The Planetarium
•
on a mountain rimmed
Ibero-american
•
Botanical Garden
•
plateau high in the
theatre
Cerro de Monserrate
•
Cordillera Oriental of the
Festival(March)
Andes Mountains. Today
EUROCINE (April)
•
Bogotá is a cosmopolitan Parks: Parque Simón
• Summer Festival
•
city in continuous Bolivar, Parque (August)
expansion. A picturesque Nacional, Salitre International Jazz
•
city, it is known for its Mágico, Parque de la Festival, Ópera al
colonial architecture, its 93. Parque, Jazz al Parque
collection of pre- Shopping centers:
• (September)
Colombian gold art, and such as Hacienda Bogotá Cinema
•
its bookshops and Santa Barbara, Centro Festival (October)
splendid colonial Comercial Andino and
churches. Unicentro.
Weather
Teatro
Theaters:
•
Colon, Colsubsudio,
Teatro Popular de
Bogotá, Teatro Libre
Average temperature:
and Teatro Nacional.
14.4° C (58° F)

All year round dropping to
Churches about 9° C at night and
rising to around 18° C and
higher when sunny. In the
rainy season, there is less
Santa Clara, San
of a difference between
Francisco, San Ignacio,
Touristy day-time and night-time
the Cathedral situated in
temperatures. The main
La Plaza de Bolívar, La
dry season lasts from
Tercera San Diego and
Places December to March, and
the sanctuary of
the wettest months are
Monserrate.
April and October.

Museums
La Candelaria zone, Transportation costs
•
with several within Bogotá:
museums, cultural The Articulated Bus:
The famous “Gold
scenery and art $1100 Pesos per person
Museum” which is a
exhibitions. Bus: $1000 - $1200 Pesos
testimony to native
La Plaza de Bolívar, per Person
•
Indian culture, the
surrounded by Cap – Taxi: starting at
Religious Art Museum
government buildings $2.800 init. 3-4 people
where you can see 1,486
representing several
emeralds encrusted in
styles and eras.

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night clubs any day of the Estatua de Cristo Rey
•
Santiago de week!

Cali
Touristy
Places

Zoological Park
•
La Tertulia Museum
•
Gold Museum at Banco
•
de la Republica.
Canchas
•
Panamericanas
San Antonio churche
•
Transportation Costs:
La Merced churche
•
Airplaine: $400.000 –
La Ermita churche
•
$470.000 Pesos
San Francisco
•
Bus: $100.000 -
Cathedral.
$150.000 Pesos
Old Town Replica
•
(Pueblito Valluno)
Cali is a very warm city
Weather
Parque de la caña de
•
and it is so all year round.
azucar
Afternoons are really nice
Yaku
•
since there is a breeze
Transport Museum
• Average temperature:
coming from the west
El Palacio Nacional
•
23°C -28°C
where the Pacific Ocean
Plaza de Caicedo
•
is. People are very
Estatua de La María y
•
Conditions: Humid
friendly and Cali is known
Paseo Bolívar
(+90%)
for having the most
Mirador de Belalcázar
•
Rainy Season:
beautiful women in
Torre Mudéjar y
•
from May to November
Colombia. There are many
Plazoleta de San Summer:
things to do in Cali; for
Francisco
from December to April
example, you can go to
Cerro de las Tres
•
Cruces

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