Colombian Adventure: Medellín, Barranquilla, Cartagena

Trip to Medellín

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Marvels of Medellín

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$32

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$ 2

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

4 - 6 min

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Historic art venue featuring native artists Fernando Botero & Pedro Nel Gómez, plus modern works.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$6

1 - 2 min

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Directions

Outdoor plaza showcasing 23 sculptures by artist Fernando Botero, plus landscaped grounds & benches.

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$9

6 - 9 min

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Directions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$10

Day 2Exploring Medellín's Delights

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$23

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$ 2

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

10 - 12 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$5

6 - 9 min

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Park featuring a sand area, fountains & a green space with a garden, plus a hands-on science museum.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

3 - 4 min

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Unique musuem with interactive exhibits depicting how water is vital to the earth & civilizations.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Busy, historic city square with many trees, benches, vendors & a notable statue.

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Directions

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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$10

5 - 8 min

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Cerca al Edificio Coltejer, Hatoviejo Centro es la mejor opción al visitar el centro de Medellín y sus zonas turísticas como el Museo de Antioquia, Parque Berrio y Junín. Con un ambiente fresco y acogedor y con vista a la Avenida La Playa, es el lugar ideal para degustar de una Bandeja Paisa.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$8

Day 3Nature and Gastronomy in Medellín

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$27

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$ 3

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

62 - 75 min

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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$7

1 - 2 min

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Ecotourism park featuring walking & hiking trails, a food market, a gondola & adventure sports.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

26 - 32 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$10

43 - 52 min

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Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$10

Day 4Innovation and Entertainment in Medellín

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$33

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$ 2

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

19 - 23 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

6 - 9 min

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Children play in this large open plaza featuring food vendors & a big screen for evening movies.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Directions

Modern museum featuring a massive freshwater aquarium, interactive science exhibits & a planetarium.

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$10

4 - 5 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$9

8 - 10 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$8

Day 5Culinary Delights and Botanical Wonders in Medellín

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$25

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$ 2

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$7

12 - 18 min

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Botanical garden offering a variety of plant species, educational exhibits & a butterfly house.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

9 - 11 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$8

8 - 11 min

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Directions

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$10

Day 6Nightlife and Stargazing in Medellín

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$25

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$ 3

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

9 - 14 min

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Footpath & cycling route along a manicured riverside corridor of trees, flowers & public artworks.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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Directions

Planetarium Jesus Emilio Ramirez Medellin

Science museum with solar system exhibits & high-tech planetary dome shows, plus a cafe & gift shop.

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

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Free

8 - 10 min

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Directions

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

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$10

8 - 10 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$9

Day 7Art, History, and Peruvian-Mexican Fusion in Medellín

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$23

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$ 3

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

14 - 17 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

12 - 15 min

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Fundación Casa Museo Maestro Pedro Nel Gómez

Filled with murals & other works, this house-turned-museum of an iconic artist offers guided tours.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

19 - 23 min

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Directions

Leafy park with several sculptures by Fernando Botero, plus food vendors & an amphitheater.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

10 - 15 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$8

3 - 4 min

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Disfruta de lo mejor de la gastronomia Peruana y Mexicana

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$9

Day 8Castles, Crepes, and Seafood in Medellín

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$33

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$ 2

Rango Boutique Hostel

Depart from your stay 🏨

11 - 14 min

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Directions

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

16 - 23 min

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Grand castle-style home-turned-museum in scenic surrounds, offering tours & temporary art exhibits.

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$6

19 - 23 min

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Directions

Iconic hill with a sculpture garden, open-air theater & a composite of a typical town of the region.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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Free

15 - 22 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$10

11 - 16 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$10

Budget breakdown: $568 In total

Activities & Food:$544

Transport:$24

Trip to Barranquilla

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Marvels of Medellín

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$23

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$ 2

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

7 - 9 min

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Directions

Multifaceted sports & water park with pools, ball courts, skate & BMX areas & a lake with wildlife.

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

24 - 29 min

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Directions

Catedral Metropolitana María Reina de Barranquilla

Modern Catholic cathedral designed by Italian architect Angelo Mazzoni Grande & built over 27 years.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

4 - 5 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$9

4 - 6 min

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Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$8

Day 2Exploring Medellín's Delights

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$23

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$ 2

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$5

11 - 16 min

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Directions

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

18 - 22 min

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Directions

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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Free

8 - 11 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$10

5 - 6 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$8

Day 3Nature and Gastronomy in Medellín

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$31

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$ 2

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$7

13 - 16 min

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Directions

Spanish-built castle on a hill completed in 1848, now housing an upscale restaurant with sea views.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$4

24 - 29 min

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Directions

Lively park with facilities for soccer, skateboarding & outdoor workouts, plus a hub of food trucks.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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Free

5 - 6 min

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Directions

Leafy park with tennis courts, gym equipment & a playground, also popular for jogging & picnics.

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

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Free

6 - 9 min

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Directions

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

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$10

1 - 2 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$10

Day 4Innovation and Entertainment in Medellín

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$28

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$ 2

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

4 - 5 min

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Directions

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$1

16 - 20 min

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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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$3

5 - 6 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$9

2 - 3 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$9

Day 5Culinary Delights and Botanical Wonders in Medellín

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$31

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$ 2

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$7

8 - 11 min

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Directions

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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Free

25 - 30 min

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Directions

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$6

6 - 9 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$8

5 - 6 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$9

Day 6Nightlife and Stargazing in Medellín

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$0

Budget breakdown: $568 In total

Activities & Food:$544

Transport:$24

Trip to Cartagena

Tours & Activities

Viator Tours

Day 1Marvels of Medellín

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$28

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

1 - 2 min

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This museum focuses on pre-Columbian relics, with 600+ gold, silver & ceramic pieces on display.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$5

3 - 4 min

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Directions

Bustling plaza featuring outdoor restaurants & bars, buskers, vendors & a sculpture by Botero.

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

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Free

1 - 2 min

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Built in the early 17th century, this monastery served as a training ground for Dominican friars.

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

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Free

1 - 2 min

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Directions

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$9

1 - 2 min

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7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$8

Day 2Exploring Medellín's Delights

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$32

EL BARÓN un sitio que te da la oportunidad de probar, no solo cócteles, sino obras de arte (además de unos excelentes vinos, cafés y buena mesa).

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$5

1 - 2 min

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Grand 16th-century church with a museum dedicated to its namesake, a canonized early abolitionist.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$4

1 - 2 min

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This modern art museum with two levels specializes in 1950s Latin American painters.

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

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$5

1 - 2 min

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1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$10

2 - 3 min

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Hard Rock Cafe is a global phenomenon with 185 cafes that are visited by nearly 80 million guests each year. The first Hard Rock Cafe opened on June 14, 1971, in London, England, and from there the brand has expanded to major cities and exotic locations around the world.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$8

Day 3Nature and Gastronomy in Medellín

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$39

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$7

3 - 4 min

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Museum with exhibits on the Colombian Navy, plus the history & culture of the region.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$5

4 - 5 min

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Cultural complex with elegant architecture showcasing historical items & educational exhibits.

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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$6

2 - 3 min

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Centro, Calle Santo Domingo. Esquina,#33 -88 Cartagena, CO.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$10

3 - 4 min

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Directions

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$10

Day 4Innovation and Entertainment in Medellín

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$27

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

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$6

2 - 3 min

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1974 statue honoring the legendary India Catalina, an indigenous woman who was a Spanish translator.

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

4 - 6 min

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Defensive stone walls snaking 11km around Cartagena, dating to the 1600s & known for sunset vistas.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Free

5 - 8 min

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Residence-turned-museum dedicated to former resident & multiple-time Colombian president.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

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$3

2 - 3 min

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Desde 1985 Historia, Tradición y Pasión Ven y vive y disfruta de una gran experiencia gastronómica de Cartagena, comida local, recetas artesanales. Un ambiente único, bar abierto fines de semana con música en vivo, son cubano, bachata, salsa. Ven y Disfruta

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$9

4 - 5 min

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