Hi guys!
We’re in Medellín, Colombia and today is special because we are doing a tour of Comuna 13
and Walter is our guide who’s going to show us around who’s from Colombia.
Hello guys!
It’s very interesting because before 2002 it was the most dangerous place in South America.
And it’s changed a lot and because of the community we’re going to see
how it’s transforming and all of the things that are happening here.
Yeah, this tour is for very smart people.
Of course.
Right now we are at Comuna 13
and, you know, here we have 156,000 people
and cable car has been very important for us to improve the quality of the life of these people.
This highway goes to the port.
We think that maybe all the gangs, all the illegal weapons,
cocaine, and dollars is moved by this highway.
Remember that in rainy season it’s so dangerous to live in these kinds of hills and neighbourhoods.
So we have identified some high-risk places
and we've moved those people to these apartments.
Ooh it’s hot!
Wanna eat it?
Yeah.
¿Como te llama?
Eileen.
Eileen?
Eileen.
Mi nombre es Eileen
y Marc…Marcos.
Marcos?
Sí.
Oh Marcos Polo?
Marcos Polo, sí.
Mucho gusto.
Él es mi amigo
y tu eres mi amiga.
Sí, sí, sí.
Amigo rápido.
Here in the community there is a school of art, Casa Kolacho.
You know, Casa Kalacho teach teenagers and children how to paint graffitis,
how to breakdance, and how to sing rap.
These young people didn’t take the gangs because this kind of art take them away from the conflict
and that’s why hip-hop movement is very important for these people right now.
In the graffiti here you will see a lot of images of elephants and the reason behind that
is that elephants have such good long memories and it represents how people in Colombia
want to have a good memory so that they remember the things that have happened here
and look to the future so that some of those things will never happen again.
Here we have a very important infrastructure that was built by the government in 2015.
You know, it has been very good for the peoples because it’s so tiring to go up here on foot.
The government is paying right now like a big social debt with this community, which is good.
My name is Hiro.
This is made in my house by Mom and me.
The white chocolate, brown chocolate and Rice Krispy.
Cheap.
1000 pesos.
Thank you very much.
We just met a really nice guy named Hiro who is selling chocolate that his mom makes
at the top of the escalators here in Comuna 13.
So if you make a trip up the escalators and you need a snack you should definitely find him.
We’re heading down the escalators again.
Walter, thank you so much for sharing all this information with us
and teaching us about Comuna 13.
Oh don’t mention it.
It’s been so nice to meet you and thank you so much.
Thanks to you for the opportunity.
Can I have a hug?
Yeah.
Wow.
That tour was amazing.
Everyone was so friendly and kind in Comuna 13.
I’m so glad that we got to look around that neighbourhood and meet some of the people there.
Thank you again to Walter for sharing all the stories and the history with us.
I hope that you guys enjoyed coming along.
As Walter showed, Comuna 13 and its transformation is really symbolic
of the whole transformation of Medellín.
So if you’re here I would highly recommend taking that tour.
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and I’ll see you in my next one.
Bye!
Oh that’s good!