What You Will Do
Our Pablo Escobar tour focuses on discussing different points of view around Pablo and the problems related to drug trafficking.
Our purpose is to discuss about this scourge and its impact in our country and the process Medellín has gone through in order to become a more developed and safer city.
For many years the city and its people have been stigmatized by violence and drug trafficking, we intend to explain why the country has had armed actors and people like Pablo Escobar, who are finally the reflection of many factors.
We will get to know the causes of this negative blip in the history of our country, the effect this has brought to our society and Medellin’s urban and social transformation.
Over 46 thousand deaths attributed to the war related to drug lords and cartels. We do not glorify him, we seek to understand the whole context of the time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
1
Cementerio Jardines Montesacro
30 minutes
Pablo's grave: here we talk about a few perspectives and points of view about Pablo's history, we want people analyze and understand the context in which Pablo was raised and why he became so powerful.
2
Museo Casa de la Memoria
30 minutes
This is a place thought for people seeking to understand the complex history of Medellín, its complex and sadly, violent background, as well as the transformation into one of the most modern cities in the continent
3
Monumento A Pablo Escobar
2 hours
In this neighborhood, we discuss the relevant aspects of the context of Colombia and Medellín in the last decades, highlighting those marks that have shaped the history of our region and turned it into a complex mixture of events, being also a great example of progress and resilience.
4
La America
30 minutes
The place where Pablo Escobar died is just a symbol of the end of an era, of how someone who became one of the richest and most important men on the planet dies, but who reminds us of that condition we all humans share: mortality. There are still mixed versions about how Pablo died. Beyond that, the tour focuses on describing various perspectives and narratives of what drug trafficking and the armed conflict have represented to Colombia and how it shaped our culture, the country's social and political dynamics, and how Medellín has been transformed in terms of infrastructure and urban level.
5
Monasterio Santa Gertrudis La Magna
1 hour
The cathedral is perhaps one of the most fascinating and shameful chapters in the political history of the country. One of the reasons why violence is unleashed in the country is the extradition treaty, and in this way the extraditables led by Pablo begin this war against ministers, politicians, journalists, and anyone who dared to challenge them. The extradition is finally dropped and Pablo is allowed to build his own prison, with his own security scheme.
Not much remains of the original prison, apart from an amazing view and the climb up a nature reserve, where you will contemplate the landscape, the green
6
Estación Metrocable Juan XXIII
30 minutes
The Cable car is one of symbols of resilience and urban transformation that endorse our capacity to overcome adversity. Medellín was once (1989-1991) the most violent city worldwide, but the Metro and the public transport system came in very handy, endorsing that image we embrace now: one of the most developed cities in Latin America. Attesting the effort and investment in urban and social projects, the metrocable represents a bridge between the city and various communities in disadvantage, that otherwise would not have the means to move within the city
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