{"id":11903,"date":"2018-08-22T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=11903"},"modified":"2018-08-12T15:04:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T19:04:33","slug":"medellin-real-city-walking-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/medellin-real-city-walking-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Medell\u00edn Real City Walking Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Medell\u00edn es la ciudad de la eterna primavera<\/strong> (Medellin is the City of Eternal Spring). This Colombian city is a fascinating place to explore. One of the best ways to learn about\u00a0Medell\u00edn is on one of the daily free walking tours led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realcitytours.com\/\">Real City Tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11904\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Medellin6.jpg\" aria-label=\"Medellin6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11904\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11904\"  alt=\"Medell\u00edn Real City Walking Tour\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Medellin6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Medellin6.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Medellin6-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some highlights of the tour.<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Walking Tour of Medellin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/76cbV4DTPbc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With your local Paisa guide, you get to explore El Centro while learning about the history and culture of the city. Check out some highlights in this short video and be sure to add it to your itinerary:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;The best way to get to know Medell\u00edn is on a free walking tour with Real City Tours. The tour starts near City Hall, where you can see the <strong>Monumento a la Raza<\/strong>. This twisting sculpture tells the story of the state of Antioquia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Next, check out <strong>Plaza Cisneros<\/strong>, also known as <strong>Parque de Las Luces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">From there, the group heads to the <strong>Palacio Nacional<\/strong>. It\u2019s actually just a big market, but it\u2019s a cool building with a lot of history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The streets are bustling with activity here in <strong>El Centro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">There are plenty of opportunities to try local drinks and snacks &#8211; <em>jugo fresco<\/em> .. <em>bu\u00f1uelos<\/em> \u2026 and of course, <em>empanadas<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Walk by the <strong>Iglesia de la Veracruz<\/strong> and keep winding your way through the busy streets until you see the tallest building in the city &#8211; <strong>Edificio Coltejer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Plaza Botero<\/strong> is filled with statues made by the famous artist who was born right here in Medell\u00edn . Here you\u2019ll see the <strong>Palacio de la Cultura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On a walk through <strong>Parque Bolivar<\/strong>, you\u2019ll hear locals jamming out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Finally, you get a glimpse into the city\u2019s street art scene on a walk through <strong>Parque San Antonio<\/strong>. You\u2019ll learn a bit about the dark history of this park through two sculptures of birds by Botero.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The tour winds down in a cool local bar with a few drinks. Be sure to check it out while you\u2019re traveling in Colombia\u2019s Spring City!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Medellin6-350x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Medell\u00edn Real City Walking Tour\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Medellin6-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/Medellin6.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Medell\u00edn es la ciudad de la eterna primavera (Medellin is the City of Eternal Spring). This Colombian city is a fascinating place to explore. One of the best ways to learn about\u00a0Medell\u00edn is on one of the daily free walking tours led by Real City Tours. 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