MEDELLIN

 HISTORY OF MEDELLIN

 It was founded in 1675. At first, Medellín was not considered a city but a town, which is why Santa Fe was given precedence. But this did not prevent its neighborhoods and its commercial and mining activity from growing. It regulated the circulation of currency, the Sunday market, and street layout. which managed to consolidate itself as the main city of the Antioquia province until 1826.

By the 20th century, Medellín began a great process of industrialization, especially in the textile area. In 1904, the Bello Yarn and Textile Factory was created and, three years later, in 1907, the Coltejer Colombian Textile Company was founded, a company that would become an emblem for the city to this day.

 

Since the first half of the 20th century, artists such as Pedro Nel Gómez, Eladio Vélez, Débora Arango and Fernando Botero emerged, leaving a reflective and profound legacy about the reality of Medellín and Colombia.

Medellin is the second largest city in the so-called paisa region of Colombia. The cultural term “paisa” is expressed in the ways of speaking, dressing, building, using the market, and in the way people in the city negotiate. More than 70% of the city's basic product sales are made in neighborhood stores and popular markets. On the other hand, Catholicism is one of the country's identity, evident in the large number of Catholic temples in the city.

ARCHITECTURAL WEALTH

Some of the main traditional architectural examples of the city are:

                                                                         National Palace           Cisneros Railway Station
 
 
Rafael Uribe Uribe Palace of Culture


 


 
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica is the pride of the city as it is recognized as the largest fired brick construction in the world and the seventh largest Catholic church in the world by built area.
MUSIC
The city is called the "Colombian Capital of Tango". The serenade, string music, bolero, guasca music and spite music can be seen at the Medellin festivals, also highlighting vallenato, salsa, reggaeton , rock and metal.


 




FOOD 


In Medellin you can find all kinds of food and restaurants such as: Chinese, French, Italian, Mexican, Arab, Thai and others, as well as national food restaurants.
But as the main center of the region, it is logical that any visitor asks for the typical dish known as the tray paisa. Other typical foods of the region are mazamorra, blood sausage and tripe.
 


  


 


WHAT YOU CAN'T MISS


·      The Flower Fair, to get to know Medellin in all its splendor.


 




·       A travel on the Metrocable, the cable
car from which you can see the all city.


·      The Plaza de Botero, where you can take pictures with lots of sculptures by the Medellin artist
·      the Museum of Antioquia, to learn everything about the history, ways of life and artisan traditions of this important Colombian region.
 


 


 


SHOPPING AND CONSUMING
HABITS 




Medellín has a
number of shopping centers, the most recognized being the Santa Fe shopping
center and the El Tesoro shopping center. Generally, people's greatest
consumption is in shopping centers since they have a wide variety of stores and
brands. Although there is also a high supply and demand in informal commerce,
such as street vendors. You can find a variety of products at lower prices. In
recent years there has been growth in online purchases by people. Whether for food,
clothing and footwear, appliances, etc. City dwellers often enjoy eating at
restaurants and food stalls, with the tumba paisa being the typical food of the
region.