metro in downtown Medellin, Colombia
sculpture by Francisco Botero in Medellin, Colombia
orchid center in Medellin Botanical Garden, Colombia
a bullfighter preparing to go in the ring, Medellin, Colombia
Leon de Greiff Library in Medellin, Colombia
Pueblito Paisa, an old town replica, in Medellin, Colombia
a group of friends in costume at the flower festival in Medellin, Colombia
Medellín MetroTravelers are rediscovering once notorious Medellín—one of our Best Trips 2015—and heading to the Colombian city for hot salsa and even hotter tango. Here, Colombia's only metro system cuts through the vibrant city of Medellín. High-rise buildings soar past the Gothic gingerbread of the old government palace.
Photograph by John Coletti, Getty

Best Trips 2015 Pictures: Medellín, Colombia

Travelers are rediscovering once notorious Medellín and heading to the Colombian city for hot salsa and even hotter tango.

December 03, 2014

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