Santa Domingo

The cable car that takes you over the "barrio" which used to be named after Pablo Escobar - the man whose money built the housing.

Walk on the wild side

We got back down to the main centre by walking through the "favela" - mainly to get closer to the art. These areas are not reccommended for tourists, and we got a lot of stares, but just kept walking.

Street Art

Medellín has some amazing street art - one of the best activities is walking around the city finding it.

Ditto

The Virgin

Avocados

in a car boot. Only in Colombia.

Parque San Antonio

There are dozens of sculptures by Fernando Botero in Medellín. Known for his voluptuous subjects - whether people or still life, Botero is Latin America's most celebrated living artist.

Palacio de Cultura

This beautiful building is named after Rafael Uribe Uribe, a journalist and lawyer who is best known for his political ideas in favor of the establishment of Guild socialism and trade unions in Colombia.

The Hand

This familiar sculpture can also be seen in the Castellana in Madrid.

Parque de las Luces

Translated as "Park of the Lights", this is another beautiful square in Medellin.

Virgen Rosa Mistica

This is a place where many Colombians come to pray - including the members of the Medellín Cartel when they were in business. They ask the Virgin Mary to grant their wishes.

45 94

This is the front door of the house where Pablo Escobar hid in his final 15 months. The rooftop of this building is where he was finally killed. Some believe the numbers 45 and 49 to be lucky, and often bet on them when playing the lottery.

Not for long

Pablo Escobar's first "mug shot". He was smiling because he knew he would be released shortly. He tried to pay off the judges, who refused the bribe, but later had to be let go when the evidence against him "mysteriously" disappeared. As Escobar always said "Everyone has a price."

Cemetery

This is the cemetery where Escobar is buried. All of the tombstones have to be exactly the same size - small white squares that are hard to distinguish from one another...

Saint or Sinner

...except Pablo Escobar's gravestone, which lies next to those of other family members. There are always fresh flowers on the grave - even though we were told that many people come simply to urinate on it.