Medellín, once dubbed “the most dangerous city in the world,” has worked hard to shed that image connected to drugs, gang warfare and gun violence. The “City of Eternal Spring,” as the people of ...

Medellín, Colombia's beloved Feria de las Flores celebrates the city's natural beauty and bounty. Nestled in Colombia's abundant Aburrá Valley is the city of eternal spring: Medellín, a destination ...

A thriving creative and cultural scene earned Medellín a place on National Geographic’s Best of the World 2026, highlighting the city’s transformation and growing appeal with international visitors.

MEDELLÍN, Colombia — At the beginning of every school year, we were told to put pencil to paper and compose the dreaded “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” essay. Teachers had the moxie to turn vacation ...

Medellín is becoming a top food destination, featuring creative chefs and a burgeoning fine-dining scene. Chefs in Medellín are experimenting with traditional dishes, using fresh ideas and flavors.

There's a reason all your friends are talking about Colombia's second city. In the lush Aburrá Valley, Medellín is a warm-all-year, laid-back alternative to the more buttoned-up Bogotá, where digital ...

In 2012, Citi and the Marketing Services Department of WSJ. Magazine teamed up with the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to determine which city— wherever in the world— deserved the title “Innovative City ...

There was a time when Paisas, people from northwest Colombia, had a reputation for conservative palates; outsiders assumed they ate only beans, rice, and meat. But locals in Medellín, the area’s ...

The Medellín Cartel, one of the most iconic and violent drug trafficking organizations in Colombia’s history, consolidated its control over the international cocaine trade during the 1980s and 1990s.