Trips to Colombia

TRIPS TO COLOMBIA: MEDELLÍN

Temperature average: 24°C

Height: 1.538 m.s.n.m.

Airports:
Airport the Jose International Maria Cordova (Rionegro)
Airport Olaya Herrera

Medellín, capital of the beautiful department of Antioch, is well-known like the city of the eternal spring due to its pleasant climate and splendid floral landscapes; in addition, he is one of the greater centers of development of the country thanks to the push, the affection and the work of the population paisa.

The city of Medellín is located on a plain that formerly was denominated by the natives Valley of Aburrá. In 1.541, this region was explored by Jorge Oak grove that realized several expeditions with the purpose of to initiate a conquest process.

After several years, the Spanish Gaspar de Rhodes founded the town Queen Mariana of Austria, that later would give rise to the city that from 1,674 received the name of Medellín, in honor of the count of Medellín, president of the Council of Indians.

In 1.804, the city was soothes episcopal and from mid that century the region presented/displayed an important development thanks to its natural gold wealth and coffee.

In the city there are manifolds activities, like the Bullfighting Fair of the Candlemas, celebrated every year in the month of February; the Festival of the Trova, that reunites to the most representative artists of the regional typical culture; the Colombiatex Fair, where a textile sample is realized; and the Fair of Libro.

Between the most outstanding events one is the Fair of the Flowers, developed between the 1 and the 7 of August; with his traditional parade of silleteros, it allows that hundreds of farmers demonstrate their abilities in the elaboration of beautiful floral adjustments that are presented/displayed to all the population by means of a route by the main streets of the city.

Medellín enjoys an intense cultural activity, owns museums, libraries and theaters of great importance between which it is possible to mention the Modern Museum; the Zea Museum, where a great work collection exists donated by Fernando Wineskin maker; the Anthropological Museum, that contains pre-Columbian pieces; and the Historical File of Antioch.

Main sites of interest:

- Museum of Antioch

- Museum of Modern Art

- The Cathedral

- Zoological Santafé

- National Palace

- Convention center

- Commercial Center the Treasure

- Commercial Center Oviedo

- Museum of the Bank of the Republic