Colombia: Medellín & Guatapé
On Friday the 23rd of June we took a night bus from Santa Marta to Medellín. After 17 hours on the bus, we finally arrived in the birth town of one of my favourite reggaeton artists: Maluma. Since we had had a busy schedule the days before (multiple taxi rides and long bus rides), we decided to take our time in the city and stay here for four nights. We did some planning the first day and had a dance session on our balcony while listening to Maluma and Shakira.
The day after we explored our neighbourhood -El Poblado- and took the cable car. It quickly became clear that four nights in the city would not be enough, so we decided to book two more nights. We spent the rest of the days doing a free walking tour with our lovely guide Milo, visiting comuna 13 neighbourhood and Pueblita Paisa and taking endless Uber-rides to discover the different neighbourhoods.
On our last full day on Thursday, we took the bus to Guatapé, a super cute and colourful village. Before entering the village, we had a stop at the El Peñol rock. We climbed the 700 stairs (with a LOT of other people) and enjoyed the views over Guatapé and its water reservoir.
Medellín was really one of the highlights of our time in Colombia. Although it lacks beautiful buildings (it’s even quite an ugly city), it has a vibe I really like. It reminds me a bit of hipster Berlin with its cool coffee spots and restaurants. Also, we didn’t feel unsafe and the people were super friendly!
