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Downtown Medellín highlights: from Botero to Junín

If you only have one morning, this is your route. It covers the must-see sights of downtown on a short, flat walk: the 23 sculptures of Plaza Botero, Berrío Park, the skyscraper that was once the tallest in the country, the Junín promenade and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Go by day, keep your phone away between stops and, as they say in Medellín, «no des papaya»: don't make yourself an easy target.

  • 5 stops
  • 1.3 km
  • 1 h 30 min
  • Free
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Plaza Botero with bronze sculptures, palm trees and the Museum of Antioquia behind

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Plaza Botero and the Museum of AntioquiaTwenty-three sculptures given by the city's most famous artist, in front of the old city hall.
  2. 2 Berrío ParkMedellín's living room since the 17th century: tinto, deals struck on benches and the metro overhead.
  3. 3 Coltejer BuildingA 175-metre needle raised on the ruins of the city's largest theatre.
  4. 4 Junín PromenadeThe street where Medellín invented a verb: «juniniar», strolling unhurriedly past shop windows and cafés.
  5. 5 Metropolitan Cathedral and Bolívar ParkA cathedral of more than a million bricks, built over a stream nobody ever fully tamed.

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What you’ll discover

Downtown Medellín highlights: from Botero to Junín

Botero in the open air

Twenty-three bronze sculptures you can see and touch without paying a ticket.

The heart of downtown

Berrío Park and Junín, where the city came to stroll, shop and drink a tinto.

A million bricks

The Metropolitan Cathedral, one of the great brick churches of the world.

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Medellín?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Medellín in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Medellín in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Medellín in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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