An independent travel guide to Medellín, Colombia
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Comuna 13, also called San Javier, is a hillside district in western Medellín that went from one of the city's most violent areas in the early 2000s to one of its most visited, thanks to free outdoor escalators, murals and locally run tours. The best way to…
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