Attractions and Places To See in Envigado - Top 20

Comuna 13 is a historically and culturally significant district in the west of the Colombian metropolis Medellín. Past: Once one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the world due to gang violence and drug cartels. Transformation: Today a symbol of social change, innovation, and urban peace. Escalators: Famous for the Escaleras Eléctricas, giant open-air escalators that make steep hillsides accessible for residents. Street Art: Known for colorful graffitis that tell the neighborhood's vibrant history and hope. Culture: A hub for Hip-Hop, Street Dance, and local tourism.

The Cerro Nutibara is one of the city's seven "guardian hills" and hosts the famous Pueblito Paisa on its summit, a faithful replica of a traditional Antioquia region village from the turn of the century. A charming museum village with a stone fountain, a white church, a town hall, a small school, and typical colonial houses with colorful balconies. From the 80-meter high summit, there is a spectacular 360-degree panoramic view of the entire Aburrá Valley and the Medellín skyline. The view is especially recommended at sunset.

Plaza de Cisneros, also known as Parque de las Luces (Park of Lights), is a central public square. It is primarily known for its "artificial forest" of 300 illuminated concrete pillars, which are up to 24 meters high. The square is named after the Cuban engineer Francisco Javier Cisneros, who led the construction of the Antioquia Railway. Originally, at the end of the 19th century, the area served as the city's main marketplace and a central hub for goods transfer right next to the train station. After the closure of the railway system in the 1960s and the relocation of the market in the 1990s, the area fell into disrepair and became a dangerous hotspot for crime and drug trafficking.

The Plaza Botero (officially Plaza de las Esculturas) is one of the most famous public squares in Medellín. The square is a unique open-air museum in the historic center (La Candelaria neighborhood) and houses 23 monumental bronze sculptures by the world-renowned Colombian artist Fernando Botero. Botero is known for his distinctive style of "voluminous forms." The larger-than-life figures depict people and animals with exaggerated proportions.

Very close to the Pueblito Paisa, on Nutibara Hill, is this viewpoint from which you can enjoy a good panoramic view of Medellín.

Nutibara Hill is named after an indigenous chief. At the summit, you can enjoy a traditional Paisa village and views of the city. Its lush green surroundings delight visitors.

Monumental bronze figures gracefully adorn the grounds of the Museum of Antioquia in Berrío Park, one of Medellín's most renowned and historically significant locations. This park is home to the world's only open-air plaza featuring 23 sculptures by the master Fernando Botero. Gifted to the city in 2002, the sculptures provided the perfect opportunity to inaugurate the Plaza de las Esculturas, better known as Plaza Botero. There, the bronze sculptures embody the sensuality that Botero sought to convey through his work and his use of form as a means of expression.

As recently as the 1980s, the district suffered under the so-called Medellín Cartel and became known for bloody and deadly clashes between rival drug gangs. The Medellín Cartel's influence was partly due to the intense social tensions, vast class differences, unemployment, and also the ongoing civil war and high propensity for violence in Comuna 13.[2] Medellín reportedly had the highest murder rate in the world, with more than 380 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Nearly 7,000 people were killed in the city that year alone. In 2017, the official homicide rate was around 21 victims per 100,000 inhabitants. That is 18 times lower than in 1991.