Medellín
Antioquia's capital city
Medellín is Colombia's second-largest city, situated in the Aburrá Valley of the Andes mountains.
Once notorious as the base of Pablo Escobar's cocaine cartel in the 1980s and early '90s, the city has since transformed into a hub of innovation and urban renewal.
We spent a week in Medellín exploring the metro and cable cars.
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- narcosSlang for traffickers
- violenceHarmful physical force
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
bombings · sicarios · kidnappings · guerrilla · paramilitaries · conflict · homicide · recovery
Subunit of the rupee
- AndesSouth American western range
- coffeeBrewed bean beverage
- arepasSouth American corn cakes
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
Shakira · cumbia · emeralds · frijoles · empanadas · Catholic · finca
South American western range
- valleyLow ground between heights
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- elevationHeight above reference point
tropical · 1500 meters · temperate · green · lush · hills · slopes · overlooks
Celebration featuring decorated floats
- orchidsTropical flowering plants
- AugustEighth calendar month
- pageantStaged public display
- festivalOrganized public celebration
carnival · concerts · crafts · tradition · celebration · anthem
Creating something original
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- urbanismStudy of metropolitan areas
- escalatorsPowered inclined passenger conveyors
- public librariesFree community book-lending facilities
education · startups · tech hub · entrepreneurship · design · architecture · urban renewal · safety
Large important city
- metroUrban rail transit
- barriosLatino urban districts
- eternal springUnending vernal season
- trafficMovement along routes
Pablo Escobar
1990s · bombings · sicarios · kidnappings · guerrilla · paramilitaries · conflict · homicide · recovery · peace
paisa
Subunit of the rupee
Shakira · salsa · cumbia · emeralds · frijoles · empanadas · Catholic · finca
Andes
South American western range
- valleyLow ground between heights
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
elevation · tropical · 1500 meters · temperate · green · lush · hills · slopes · overlooks · paragliding
flower parade
Celebration featuring decorated floats
festival · carnival · concerts · crafts · tradition · celebration · anthem
innovation
Creating something original
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- urbanismStudy of metropolitan areas
- escalatorsPowered inclined passenger conveyors
public libraries · education · startups · tech hub · entrepreneurship · design · architecture · urban renewal · safety · tourism
metropolis
Large important city
- metroUrban rail transit
- barriosLatino urban districts
- eternal springUnending vernal season
MedellínCaracas
Chief city of Venezuela
Detroit · San Salvador · Tegucigalpa · Port-au-Prince · Baltimore
- Medellin CartelEscobar's criminal empire