Medellin

Medellín, the capital of the department of Antioquia, is located deep in the fertile and mountainous Aburrá valley in the central Andean highlands. It is at an altitude of 1538m which gives this city an eternal springtime temperature with an average climate of 20°C.

The name Medellín became a by-word for drugs, violence and the narco-mafia. After a disastrous era of severe violence, the city has turned the page on these dark days and the population, showing its strength, has made clear its desire to associate the city international image with its real values: the thriving cultural life in the fields of journalism, literature, urban and fashion design, as well as the artwork and sculptures of the globally renowned artist, Fernando Botero.