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Information Medellin
Colombia - About Medellin Colombia
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Information about Medellin Colombia, Medellín located in the
State of Antioquia is Colombia's second largest city, a
principal manufacturing and industrial area, commercial flower
growing region, textile industry, coffee, also offers great
night life and beautiful single women.
Medellín Colombia is a beautiful city, modern and yet true
to its regional characteristics. It was founded in 1616 in the
scenic Aburrá valley, but remained small until the coffee boom.
It later became the center of a textile industry, and today is a
modern, vibrant city.
The Medellín metropolitan area
makes the 67% of the State of Antioquia's GDP and the 11% of the
National Economy.
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Medellín became in
the last decade as a
main destination for
national and
international
tourism. The city
has the
infrastructure to
answer the
exigencies of a
tourist industry at
any level. As a
trade and industrial
center, its tourism
is rather of
business,
congresses,
international and
national meetings
and the health
tourism due to its
world reputation in
medicine and modern
health centers.
Plaza Mayor was
built for congresses
and expositions with
all the facilities
of any international
space of such kind.
Several hotels are
specialized in this
kind of events, most
of them with halls
and meeting rooms
for conventions,
seminars, rooms with
offices, translation
services and many
other facilities for
business people.
Medellin Colombia
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| In health service Medellín is
leader in plastic surgery, organ transplant and health
treatments related to cancer and circulatory system pathology.
As setting, the Aburrá Valley is a
favorite place for photographers due to the high mountains that
surround the city as green-blue walls, sun settings and hills
among the urban areas with several parks. The Arví Regional Park
with 11,241 hectares in the Santa Elena Township is one of the
most visited. That is a place for camping, ecological scouting
and contemplation of stunning views of the city. In many other
hills there are tourist spots for view seen, restaurants, music
and dance, shopping and ecology.
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December is one of the best times to visit Medellín, because is
the month where the city is adorned with thousand of colorful
lights and designs that attracts national and international
visitors.
Among the several Catholic churches in the city, the most
visited are the Metropolitan Cathedral in the Bolívar Square
(downtown) that is said to be the biggest only-brick temple of
the world with 45 metres of high and 5,000 meters square of
area. Other old temples can be seen downtown like the Minor
Basilica of Our Lady of Candelaria, the Veracruz Church, one of
the oldest in the Aburrá Valley, the Saint Ignatius Church,
Saint Joseph Church, Saint Anthony Church and many others.
Medellín is also a city of Museums, sculptures, popular
festivities (Feria de las Flores, Desfile de Mitos y
Leyendas, International Festival of Poetry, Feria Taurina
and many others), concerts, theatre, opera, parks, tourist areas
and a very busy nightlife with the traditional rumba.
Medellín has an area of 382
km². It has 16 comunas (districts), 5 townships
and 271 barrios. The metropolitan area of Medellín lies
within the Aburrá valley at an elevation of 1,500 meters and is
bisected by the Medellín River (also called Porce), which flows
northward. North of the valley are the towns of Bello,
Copacabana, Girardota and Barbosa. To the south of the valley
Itagüí, Envigado, Sabaneta, La Estrella and Caldas can be found.
Because Medellín is located at
5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level, its climate is not as hot as
other cities located at the same latitude near the equator.
Because of its altitude above sea level and privileged location
in the Andes Range, Medellin's weather is more characteristic of
a Humid subtropical climate rather than that of a Tropical
climate. The city's average annual temperature is 22 °C (72 °F)
and because of its proximity to the equator, its temperature is
constant year round with minimal temperature variations.
Temperatures range from 15 °C (52 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F). The
pleasant spring-like climate year round makes it known as 'La
Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera' or 'City of the Eternal Spring'.
However, as the city is located in a valley and many of its
districts are on slopes, temperatures can be slightly cooler on
its surrounding mountains.
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When in Colombia try
some "OMA" coffee. You'll love it!!
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"Oma",
Coffee with class!!
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