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Local market Plaza Minorista, Parque Arvi, the Metrocable – What to do in Medellin #1 (Colombia)
Today we go (by metro + bus) to the local market Plaza Minorista. It is a huge market, where you can find everything. But we go there especially for its fruits and vegetables section Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Local market Plaza Minorista How to get there: We recommend that you take the metro to Hospital (line A) and then take bus 1 to the foot of the market at Minorista station (so pay twice as much because the connections aren’t included in the ticket). Google Maps will recommend walking 10 minutes from the metro – but we don’t recommend it because the neighborhood…
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La Piedra Del Peñol and Guatapé (Colombia): Essential visit at 1h30 from Medellin
If the pollution in Medellín is suffocating you, get on the first bus to Guatapé, a very colorful and charming village, only 1h30 away from Medellín. The weather forecast tells us that it is better to go to Guatapé today (it rains the other days). We are always accompanied by Philippe, the father of JB, for this mini road trip in Colombia. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Medellin Route => La Piedra Today, we take the bus from the Terminal del Norte in Medellín to Guatapé (practical info at the bottom of the article). After taking the 8h “luxury” bus between Salento and Medellin,…
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Cocora Valley in Colombia: Transportation, Trekking Itinerary
We just spent 3 wonderful days in Salento (including 1 day in the Cocora Valley). You will find on our blog the practical information for a successful trek in the Cocora Valley from Salento. Transport Salento => Cocora Valley Jeeps regularly leave from the main square of Salento. The best seats are next to the driver, so get in the jeep right away, instead of waiting for the other tourists to come and you end up standing in the back for 30 minutes. Right click on the image below to save the image and zoom in. The first table contains the departure times of the Jeeps. If there are too…
