Your Free Tour of Essential Medellin will focus on the best monuments around the old town, in the neighborhood of La Candelaria. One of the highlights of the tour will be the impressive Metropolitan Cathedral, whose brick towers dominate the city. Just a short walk away, guests will also have the chance to cross Bolivar Park, dedicated to the memory of Simon Bolivar: the “liberator” of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Panama and Peru. Nearby, guests will surely take many photos of the surprising statues at Botero Square. Medellin is known for being the birthplace of Fernando Botero, the painter of volume, whose sculptures are intended to break limits, open words, redefine shapes and magnify us all.
