Near Medellin, The Aburrá Valley is a favorite place for
photographers. High mountains surround the city like blue-green
walls, and there are several parks. The Arví Regional Park, a park
of 11,241 hectares (ca 28,000 acres) in the Santa Elena Township, is
one of the most visited. It is a place for camping, ecological
scouting, and stunning views of the city. On many other surrounding
hills there are tourist spots for scenery, restaurants, music and
dance, shopping and ecology.
December is one of the best
times to visit Medellín. The city is adorned with thousand of
colorful lights and designs that attract national and international
visitors.Among the many Catholic churches in the city, the most
visited are the Metropolitan Cathedral in the Bolívar Square
(downtown), said to be the biggest brick-only sacred building in the
world, 45 metres high, with an area of 5,000 metres square. Other
old churches downtown include the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of
Candelaria; the Veracruz Church—one of the oldest in the Aburrá
Valley; the churches of Saint Ignatius, Saint Joseph, and Saint
Anthony; and many others |