What's going on, guys, I'm here in Communa 13 with my man Sebastian.
How are we doing? (Thank you so much my friend.
Bring it!) And Sebastian is showing us around
this amazing part of Medellin that is loaded with so much history.
If you didn't know, Medellin 15,
20 years ago was one of the most dangerous cities in the world,
and now it is becoming one of the most technologically advanced.
All right, guys, before we hop in, I just want to mention that Medellin
has so many things to do, this video only scratches the surface.
I had four days that I spent down here with my buddy Brian.
Hey everyone, my name is Brian, we're staying at Poblado which is a nice center spot.
And we did the best things that we could find in that amount of time.
But if you're visiting for longer,
there are so many more things that you can do while you're there.
That said, those four days, we packed them with so many things.
I think you're really going to love this video.
And one more point I want to mention before we hop in, is this video is not
in any specific order from best to worst things to do.
It's just simply the way in which we ordered our time in Medellin.
So make sure you stick around to the end
of this video so you don't miss out on any awesome things we did.
First thing we're going to be doing today
is we're going to be doing some paragliding.
It is one of the top things to do kind of outside of Medellin.
And it was actually my first time ever going paragliding.
We had a super cool experience where we went with Parapente San Felix,
which is a company that sits right up in the mountains of Medellin,
just outside of the city, maybe 40 minutes or so.
And they took us for a paragliding trip where we jumped off the side of a mountain
over this iconic city with rolling hills and amazing views of Medellin.
It was one of the coolest experiences I
did while I was in Medellin, because you could really see the vast city
of Medellin and how far it spreads out and how the city is built up on the mountain.
So it was a really, really cool experience.
I'm not going to cover too many details
on the paragliding in this video, though, because I've actually created a separate
video for you guys that covers my whole experience paragliding.
And I'll drop a link down
in the description below if you want to check that out.
This area is called Picacho de Medellin.
It's one of the lookout spots on the mountain
and if you see this is a statue of something.
Como estas!
It's a beautiful viewpoint of the whole city, it's really high altitude spot.
You can see everything from here.
This is a city of 3.4 million people. (Adios!)
You guys heard it from Brian and the
superexcited Colombians and Venezuelans behind us.
They were so much fun.
They literally saw the drone and went absolutely crazy when, uh, when I flew it.
And then they loved being on the camera. Such great people here.
A super beautiful viewpoint. Definitely
you got to make your way over here. I will say the thing about Medellin is
there's so many stunning viewpoints along the way.
So we'll see you guys at the next spot.
All right, so we are here in Medellin Colombia.
This is our next thing to do when you're visiting Medellin.
As you can see behind me, we're taking a cable car throughout all of the city.
This stretches all around many different areas of the city.
And so the nice part is you can use this as a public transport.
A lot of locals here will use this to get around the city.
Obviously, you're not running into traffic
because you're always moving on the cable car.
And we're taking this over to Parque Arvi at the moment.
So it's pretty far from where we just left from.
But even then, being on this thing for the next 20
minutes to an hour, it only cost us about 10 U.S. dollars,
which is thirty-five thousand pesos for the two of us.
So that comes out to five bucks a person
to get around the city and also get these really amazing views.
So definitely, if you're coming down here
ride around in the metro cable car, it's a really fun way to get around.
All right, guys, so we ended up making it up
to Parque Arvi just in time, basically the situation here was, came up
here to check it out around like 3:45-ish.
And it's a huge plot of land with so many areas to walk around, explore and hike.
So unfortunately, we can only give you a very small fraction of our experience.
But it seems way more laid back here
than like obviously down in Medellin in the city.
So that's a really nice part about it.
Also, Brian and I both said the exact same thing when we made it up here,
that when you take a deep breath, it is such a like refreshing feeling
because it's just jungle around me, as you can probably see.
So that's that's like the really nice
part, especially after being in Medellin, which is a huge city.
So obviously there's not going to be as clean.
It was cool, though. We were actually like completely out
of breath at the moment because we just tried to sneak in one last little trail
walk and I'll overlay a couple of clips so you guys can see what it's like.
It's a cool spot
you can go and camp and hang out for the day.
I feel like this is a place you want to come for at least like five or six
hours so you can really get to know what this place has to offer.
And then maybe the last pieces of information
I'll drop for you is the cable cars that take you up there.
They stop running at 6:00.
So that's why right now we're like rushing back.
And I couldn't even vlog when I was back
at the spot for you guys because we're literally doing everything we can to make
this metro because it literally shuts down after that
and then we have to figure out an alternate route.
So I think we're going to make it.
All right, guys, unfortunately, the audio here from the GoPro is not
great, but anyways, the next thing you'll want to do on this list of things to do
here in Medellin, Colombia, is you'll want to try some of the famous coffee.
I'm sure you'll recognize in almost every
city in the world the label that says Colombian coffee.
So, guys, where we're heading over right
now is called Pergamino Coffee, recommended by a buddy of mine for one
of the best spots to get coffee in the Poblado district.
So we just arrived here
to Pergamino Cafe where we are going to try some of this delicious coffee
and maybe get a bite to eat too. Just had this delicious cafe frio con leche,
along with probably top five best almond croissant I've ever had in my life.
(What you did get bro?)
Yogurt with fruit, and then a
caramel frozen, cold latte,
and a dish with eggs.
I don't know what it's called. Ready to chow it out. (That's going to be good.)
So good here. Definitely
come check this place out.
All right, guys.
So the next thing on this list is a must do.
It is taking a day trip down to Guatape.
That's right. Guatape, Colombia.
It is about two hours outside of Medellin
and you can get there by bus, to get there by taxi.
You have a few different options in order to get yourself over there.
I will say initially hearing it, I was like, I don't know if I want to go
two hours outside of the city when I only have four days in Medellin.
But let me tell you, it was one of the highlights.
I would highly recommend it if you guys
are looking to have a really cool experience.
Guatape is a very low-key lake town.
It is super beautiful.
And you'll have an amazing time exploring a very inexpensive place.
So many activities for things to do,
from boating to jet skiing to climbing to the top of this rock called La Piedra.
Let me put it this way, you will have so much fun.
I recommend staying there longer than one day if you can.
But it is possible to do a day trip there and have an amazing time like we did.
I'm not going to tell you too much about Guatape, but if you want to learn more
about it, I've actually created a separate video that I'll drop in the description
below, which covers five things that I did while I was in Guatape
and I think you'll really enjoy it if
you're going to be making a trip out there.
But really, guys do not miss out on it.
Guatape is awesome.
All right, guys, so we're starting out our
next thing to do here in Medellin, Colombia, which I've been recommended
by many friends to do the real city walking tours.
It's a three and a half hour walking tour.
Where we're exploring all around downtown areas,
learning about the history, the transformation of this place.
And what I will tell you is crazy.
Just around fifteen years ago,
this was one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
When the government cracked down,
Pablo Escobar pushed back. He killed ministers, bombed to the Colombian
capital and even called for the death of policemen who did not accept bribes.
So think about that now.
Now it is a tourist hotspot to come and visit.
So I'm really excited to show you guys
what we're going to be doing for the next three and a half hours
on this tour. We have Juliana, who's going to be our
tour guide for this time, and it's basically a free city walking tour.
So at the end, depending on how much you like it, you'll be giving them a tip
so we're really excited with a perfect day like today with the sun shining,
it couldn't be better to be exploring this beautiful city.
Brian, what did you just order us?
I asked him to give us some
fresh squeezed orange juice, three thousand for a glass,
which is less than a dollar, you can see how he's squeezing it.
I really love fresh orange juice,
it's my favorite. I'm about to try my first Colombian freshly squeezed orange juice.
This is the best way to get an orange
just as fresh as it gets right here in Colombia during the walking tour.
All right, guys, we're about two hours into the tour.
And I will say that whether you're into history or not,
doing these walking tours are amazing, specifically in Medellin.
Since it is so recent that this city is
transformed, they're giving us a thorough run through of how things have progressed.
Also we're walking through what was once the most dangerous place in Medellin, the center
here with three thousand plus homeless people living here,
all doing all sorts of drugs, they're telling us you wouldn't even
survive walking through here not too long ago.
So to see how beautiful and peaceful this
place is now is really a fascinating thing.
We are here in centro area of Medellin.
And as you can see, these are all the street vendors.
It is gorgeous.
These are the types of places I like to visit just because you get the raw,
authentic feel of the city, street vendors, my favorite, you can bargain.
They've also got a mall with indoor shopping.
You've got everything from local type
clothing to jewelry to handmade crafts, hats.
Anything you can think of is going to be sold here.
Street vendor food, street food.
This is one of my go to's when I travel.
I love it, it's stuff you'll taste that's not available at restaurants.
So, guys, I'm here with Juliana
from Real City Tours and she's introducing us to a Colombian classic food
we need to try here. So maybe you can tell us a little bit about it.
These are Bunuelos, there are two different kinds,
the traditional kind which is plain, made with cheese dough and the newer,
bigger kind that have mozzarella cheese inside. They're particularly traditional
during December to eat with Natilla which is a milk cinnamon pudding,
and they're definitely not healthy, but they're very good.
Fresh out of the oil, hot.
This is delicious.
I'm going to eat too many of these the next week and a half
I'm in Colombia. What do you call them?
(Bunuelo)
(Bunuelo) Bunuelo (Bunuelo with a B)
Bunuelo
I'm going to look like one after I eat them all. Yeah exactly.
These are delicious
wow, great recommendation
Juliana.
All right, guys, so we just arrived here
with Sebastian, he is a local in Communa 13. So guys
welcome to Communa 13, welcome to Medellin.
And I am going to show you amazing stuff,
Ok? Let's do it. Brian, you ready?
Yes, sir. Let's go.
We just met a couple of Sebastian's friends who are some amazing dancers,
I'm telling you, they could be on like America's Next Best Dancers for sure.
We're going to be walking up a little bit further into here.
There's already so much beautiful
graffiti, a lot of history packed in here.
So Sebastian's bringing us some of the (Spanish-named snack)
Vamos
Muy Rico
(Speaking Spanish)
I'm here in Communa 13 with my man, Sebastian.
How are we doing? (Thank you so much my friend,
berak it) and Sebastian is showing
us around this amazing part of Medellin that is loaded with so much history.
And specifically here in Communa 13, it was once the most dangerous
neighborhood in all of Latin America, some would say.
And now it is developing into this amazing place loaded with so much personality from art,
to bringing in so much new tourism to developing the families that live here.
And it's just amazing to see it.
It's only just the beginnings of it, because we're sitting at a turning point
right here, which I want to pass it over to Sebastian to give us a short
understanding of the invisibility difference between this side
of Communa 13 and what's to come on this side.
Guys, come to Communa 13,
you're going to see amazing stuff,
you're going to see amazing projects,
amazing people are going to be here.
If you want to come by, again thanks to these amazing guys.
Parceros now you are also
from Communa 13, and that invitation guys, welcome to Communa 13.
So guys, specifically Sebastian runs tours through this area and he is from this area
too which I think makes it extra special, getting a tour from a specific area
that has transformed so much because his heart is in it.
So we're getting the most unique experience.
I got to give a shout out to my man, Cody Moreland, for connecting us.
I'm going to drop his information
in the description of this video below so you guys can get in contact with them. All right guys,
and that wraps up our time here in Medellin, Colombia.
I really hope you enjoyed this video.
It was a super cool city to explore
from the things we did, like paragliding all the way to the Communa 13 tour.
It was an experience that really has made me feel so connected to this city.
Medellin has a special place in my heart now that I know the history,
now that I know how far it has come in the last 20 years, it is amazing.
And I really, really love this city and the people there.
I cannot express enough how much fun I've had in the city.
And I know you guys are going to have a blast.
Make sure to exercise your best judgment
and obviously get recommendations from locals if you want to make sure
you're avoiding any of the dangerous areas, just like any city in the world or
almost any city in the world, you're going to have your safe
and you're going to have your dangerous parts.
And so making sure you use your best judgment and obviously don't put yourself
into any dangerous situations by getting too belligerent or drunk or whatever,
just know that you are in a foreign country and things can happen.
But I can tell you confidently that Colombia is an amazing place
and the average person in Colombia is super nice and will do anything for you.
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