Tour of the Aburrá Valley

We will walk through the Aburrá Valley, promoting the practice and exchange of cultures and languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, Italian, German, Mandarin, Arabic, etc.

We will start at San Ignacio Park, in front of the auditorium of the University of Antioquia, near the Ayacucho tram line, a street that represents the economic and cultural development of Medellín. Then we will walk until we catch the bus to the neighborhood “El Faro”, from where we will start walking until we reach Cerro Pan de Azúcar, today called Jardín, a rock formation located in the center of the city.

We will see archaeological sites of the Aburraes indigenous people that are over 250 years old.

Cerro or Morro Pan de Azúcar has several entrances and exits, through several neighborhoods, covering a total of 105 hectares. It is the highest of the 8 emblematic hills of the Aburrá Valley and offers a 180° view, full of contrasts between the city and the countryside planted with all types of vegetables; coffee, cocoa, tobacco and fruits. It is located in the center-east (commune nº 8), at a base height of 1,698 meters above sea level, and at a top height of 2,138 meters above sea level. The nose has that magical ancestral essence.

Climbing the green and rocky hill, we can breathe fresh air, stroll among nature and enjoy the fauna and flora, and see the city from several viewpoints. We will also see archaeological sites of the Aburraes indigenous people, who built their crops, their homes and one of the three royal roads made of white stone that is over 200 years old and leads to the Magdalena River, through which all colonization penetrated, in a rocky ecosystem for Latin America.

Then we will go down another path that connects with the Sol de Oriente neighborhood, until we reach Uva de La Libertad, El Pinal neighborhood, to end at line M; El Pinal metro station