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Explore our articles about Medellín.
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El Carnero de Medellín: The City's First Chronicle
A clerk began Medellín's first chronicle in 1797. It is now free online in 385 scans — and still unreadable. What it records, and why no one can search it.
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Piedras Blancas and Arví: The Archaeology Above Medellín
A protected archaeological area of 3,200.9 ha sits above Medellín, in Santa Elena and Guarne. What the surveys found, and why its stone roads are disputed.
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Medellín's Underground Music: Metal Medallo, Punk and Comuna 13 Hip-Hop
Medellín's underground scene shaped global metal. The documented history of Metal Medallo, Punk Medallo and Casa Kolacho — and where to hear it today.
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Patio Bonito, El Poblado: A Residential Barrio by Las Vegas
Patio Bonito is a dense residential barrio of El Poblado between Astorga and La Aguacatala, on the Las Vegas university corridor and steps from Poblado station.
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Where to Stay in Medellín: El Poblado, Laureles and Envigado
Choosing between El Poblado, Laureles and Envigado — including the Metro lines that actually serve each one, and what the April 2024 Lleras decrees changed.
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Hidden Speakeasies and Underground Bars in Medellín
Medellín's verified speakeasies — La Casa de Ruby behind the ice cream shop, Z Bar in the Marquee basement — plus the underground bars that aren't speakeasies.
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Retiring Abroad: Climate, Cost and the Tax Rules That Changed
Eight retirement cities compared on climate — plus Portugal's ended NHR pension regime and Colombia's M-Pensionado visa income threshold for 2026.
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Manila, El Poblado: Medellín's Low-Rise Neighbourhood
Manila is the walkable, low-rise corner of El Poblado — its real history as a 1616 indigenous resguardo, plus cafés, hostels and restaurants with addresses.
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Shakira in Medellín: What Happened to the Postponed 2025 Concert
Shakira's 24 February 2025 Medellín show was cancelled over stage problems and rescheduled to 12 and 13 April. The full record of the Colombian dates.
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Medellín's Library Parks: Architecture as Social Policy
Medellín's library parks put landmark architecture in its poorest barrios. What the system is, and why the famous Biblioteca España reopened in 2026 renamed.
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Milla de Oro, Medellín: A Guide for Business Travellers
Milla de Oro is a 2.4 km business corridor on Avenida El Poblado — hotels, transport, the Sunday ciclovía hours, and what is actually in the district.
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Astorga, El Poblado: A Quieter Base Between Provenza and Manila
Astorga sits between Provenza, Milla de Oro and Manila — cafés, rooftops and boutique hotels with verified addresses, and the right months to actually visit.