180 Degrees Medellin Tours

Pablo Escobar Tour, Life & journey in Medellin

  • Duration: 3 Hours
  • Location: Medellin

 

 

In the Pablo Escobar tour we will make 5 different stops, in the metropolitan area of Medellin. All which make references to not only Pablo but also “the Medellin Cartel”, blind and violent beginnings of the Colombian drug war. This is also an opportunity where we are able to share the history of Medellin, Colombia without glorifying the person.

In each stop we will be able to get out, chat about that point and history in medellin, take pics, we will be able to walk around that areas well. As we go along you will be able to get a panoramic view of the city, get some of its biographical historic information, specially of it’s architectural landscapes and its development.

We’ll be making the following stops:

  • ONE: We’ll visit one of  Pablo’s many investments and developments in El Poblado. You can take in a panoramic view of the city around his famous and notorious night club social stratus 5 and 6.
  • TWO: Medellin sin tugurios, best known as ¨Pablo’s Escobar’s Neighborhood¨ This is a neighborhood considered to be under social stratus 1 and 2. Where he built an entire neighborhood, a catholic church and some small parks a place where about 5,000 families and 16,000 people benefited.
  • THREE: Barrio Los Olivos, which is located in social stratus 4. You will be able to visit the place where Pablo was shot and killed. Here we can talk about the many theories and versions behind he’s death
  • FOUR: The Monaco Building, Parque Inflexion, located in social stratus 5 and 6. It’s was an 8 story building that he built to keep his great art pieces and other precious belongings, also used as his home. Now demolished and turned into a memorial park for the victims of this period in Colombia.
  • FIVE: Cementerio Montesacro, Medellin’s wealthiest cemetery. Here is where Pablo’s body lays rest. Some say that it’s the most visited tomb in South America.

Ready to go on the Pablo Escobar Tour.

 

Hello my name is David

I was born in Medellin Colombia. At the age of 10 in 1986 My family moved to the United States, fleeing the violence of the time here in Colombia, specially Medellin, in order for us not to loose our visa status we would come back every year, anywhere from 1 month to 3 months every 6 months.

So I was able to live both life styles, the grim times of Medellin in the 80s and 90s, also able to enjoy the great time of America in this period of history.

In 2001 I came about a great opportunity to invest in Medellin, was able to come back and make my life here once again, realizing that it has taken a “180 degrees” turn around, Making it a great and safe place to visit and discover, in South America.

Let me share with you, show you around this beautiful, transformed, cultural, magnificent and growing city.

You will certainly not be disappointed.

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