Antioquia

Antioquia is a department of Colombia.

Regions

Cities

• Medellin - Considered by many as the best city in Colombia. Medellin is home to beautiful women, the famous yearly "Flower Carnival" in August and the first (and still only) metro system: "Metro de Medellin". Home City of Juanes, Fernando Botero and René Higuita.

Other destinations

• Granada is a town at East of Antioquia. It's a zone of water, cool weather, but hot people. In this place you can to say "Home, sweet home". Is the cradle of bishop Tiberio de J. Salazar y Herrera.

Culture and History

Talk

Travel to Antioquia, visa requirements

Get around

Antioquia attractions and sightseeing

Itineraries

City tours

Good restaurants and cheap meals

Antioquia nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

Stay safe

• Don't buy drugs, or even ask about them.
• Do not get in a taxi if there is someone other than the driver in it
• Avoid downtown and Parque Berrio at night.
• Avoid walking around like you're lost, as this may be noticed by the wrong sort of people; if you are lost step in to a cafe or "tienda", restaurant, ask someone there.
• It's best to use ATMs located in exito, carrefour (supermarkets in the medellin area)if you use the ones at the banks
• Always keep be aware that you might be followed from ATMs and banks.

Get out

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