Stellar Estrella

The word suburb usually evokes boredom in the minds of North American expats, but it bears reminding that in Colombia, satellite cities are often self-contained and started out as totally independent villages and towns long before they swelled from the presence of […]

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Caldas, Gateway to Medellín

If you want to live in Medellín, you don’t have to live in Medellín! There’s many municipalities, each with a character of its own, in the greater Medellín area to choose from. The southernmost one is Caldas… Caldas, the city, not the departamento, is a narrow […]

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Peer from Jesus’ Nostrils!

In the town of Belalcázar (Caldas) you’ll come upon a very large effigy of Christ the Redeemer on top of a mountain. This isn’t a statue but a building and you can scale its interior right into Jesus’ head! Colombia had its […]

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Medellín: Is Provenza the NEW Lleras?

As a 15+ year resident of the Medellín area and I guess still a gringo no matter how hard I try to shake it, I’ve noted the urban decay on La Diez (calle 10) and Parque Lleras in El Poblado, which used to be among the city’s favorite gringo haunts. Fortunately, […]

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