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A sweeping aerial view of Medellín’s dense urban core nestled in a deep valley surrounded by green mountains and rolling hills

Medellín, Colombia

Known as the City of the Eternal Spring, the second largest city in Colombia (metropolitan population of 3.8 million) is considered by many Colombians as the best city to live in. The average highs are in the low 80s and the average lows in the low 60s. It rains all year to about 70 inches. Medellín is situated in the Aburrá valley of the eastern Andes range at 5000 feet. Medellín has a pollution, traffic and crime problem making it undesirable to those that took the time to find more desirable locations in Colombia to live.

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Medellín’s skyline emerges from dense neighborhoods below forested Andean slopes, with residential towers standing tall under a cloudy sky

Medellín stretches across the Aburrá Valley, with neighborhoods and towers blending into the lush mountains under dramatic clouds and sunlight

A pedestrian bridge crosses a green plaza in downtown Medellín, surrounded by modern architecture and leafy trees under a vivid blue sky.

The Plaza Cisneros in Medellín features vertical light poles from the “Forest of Columns” art installation, set against a skyline of modern office buildings and lush trees

A mother and child stand smiling in front of the Monumento a la Raza, a dramatic bronze relief sculpture that honors the history and struggles of the Antioquian people in Medellín

A bright and clear view of downtown Medellín with modern towers, leafy trees, and blue skies filled with cumulus clouds over the surrounding mountains

A bright sunny day over downtown Medellín, with buses, taxis, and people around the central station surrounded by high-rise buildings and the Andes

The red brick Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón stands tall with its steep spire and Romanesque design against a backdrop of white clouds and the green hills of Medellín

The modern government administrative buildings in Medellín rise behind two towering black sculptures and the Colombian and Antioquia flags waving in the plaza