Learn the history of this place, understand profoundly the transformation and admire the art captured in the graffitis with us.
Graffiti Tour in Medellin: Learn everything about Comuna 13
Location | MedellinMedellin Colombia |
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Medellin is a city of contrasts. Take this Graffiti tour in Medellin to see the whole picture of our city.
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Pick Up and Drop Off Point | Any neighborhood in El Poblado and Laureles districts |
Starting time | 7 - 7:30 - 8 – 8:30 – 9 – 9:30 – 10 – 10:30 – 11 – 11:30 – 12 - 12:30 - 13 - 13:30 - 14 |
Departure Dates | Everyday |
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Inclusions | - Pick-up and drop off at your hotel in Medellín - English speaking knowledgeable guide - Traditional ice cream from the neighborhood. |
Our Graffiti Tour in Medellin in Comuna 13 is definitely a must do activity when you come to Medellin
The violent past, the beautiful present and the promising future of this district makes it a magical place and an unforgettable experience.
The street art throughout the whole neighborhood makes it more mind blowing knowing that most of them have a special meaning related to its history.
You get inside in one of those neighborhoods in Comuna 13, the most dangerous Comuna in Medellin only 18 years ago.
Outdoor Escalators in our Graffiti Tour in Medellin:
Comuna 13 is the place where the first non-touristy outdoor electrical escalators in the world were installed.
The escalators were opened in December of 2011 with a cost of 3,5 million dollars and was built to save more than 350 stairs in a very steep hill.
Besides the escalators that became one the biggest touristic attractions in Medellin, Comuna 13 is also one of the biggest street art district in Latin America.
More than 15 meaningful graffitis to learn about
Half of the neighborhood displays meaningful graffiti and you get the chance to learn all their meanings at this incredible Graffiti Tour in Medellin.
Throughout the walk in Comuna 13 we invite you to try the traditional ice cream from this area as well as to have an amazing single origin coffee.
And who knows if we are lucky we might find some of the artists responsible for this pieces of art.
In our walk you visit the view point, the new pathway full of graffiti and the slide built to honor a tragedy occurred in Comuna 13.
There is a particular monument that was built to honor all the children of Comuna 13 and we’ll use it to revive our inner children and have some fun.
This 3-hour tour will definitely give you a taste of everything we were, we are and a clue of what we will be as a city.
If you want to see how is it to be in comuna 13 doing this graffiti tour with us please check this video
Credit to Sheila Simkin Subscribe to her YouTube channel for more videos about Medellin.
And if you want to read about the history of Comuna 13 we invite to have a look at this article we wrote.
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Trips you make with us | Discount you get |
2nd trip | 5% |
3 or more trips | 10% |
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