Medellín Sights

  1. Cementerio de San Pedro

    For insight into the way paisas (natives of Antioquia) live and die, head to the fascinating Cementerio de San Pedro. Established in 1842, it has a collection of ornate tombstones, sepulchral chapels and mausoleums. Many recent graves are decked out with paraphernalia related to passions of the deceased, from cars to football to tango music. Take the metro to Estación Hospital.

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  2. Parque de las Esculturas

    On the slopes of the 80m-tall hill known as Cerro Nutibara is the Parque de las Esculturas, which contains modern abstract sculptures by South American artists, including such prominent names as Edgar Negret, Jesús Soto and Carlos Cruz Díez. The Guayabal bus from Av Oriental in the city center passes by the foot of Cerro Nutibara, or go by taxi.

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