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No minimum number of attendeesNo minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
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Free booking and cancellationFree payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
Comuna 13✨Graffitour✨The Best Experience in Medellín
Hi, I'm Sara Rua, born and raised in Comuna 13 of Medellin. I have 5 years of experience as a guide, sharing my story in this territory, previously violent and today transformed and safe for our visitors. I am a Technologist in tourist guidance and founder of the Parce Tours company, where I offer several tours in the city of Medellín and I have a very good team, very passionate and waiting with open arms for all tourists from Colombia and the rest of the world. RNT: 126786
Tour description
Welcome to Medellin! My name is Sara and I invite you to live the best experience in Comuna 13 of Medellín, in the company of a local guide.
A place marked for a long time by violence and thanks to its transformation through art, today it is one of the most visited places in the city.
We tell you the history of Comuna 13:
- Its first inhabitants
- The period of violence with the FARC and ELN guerrillas
- Paramilitary groups
- Military operations
- Criminal gangs
- Transformation through urban art
- The escalators.
- Viewpoints
Our guides (Sara, Andrés, Eirene) will tell you about their experiences in that period of terror, for them and their families, who witnessed the cruelty of the clashes between guerrillas and paramilitaries, the wounded, the dead, and the forced disappearances.
We will find on the tour murals with historical significance told by your guide, street shows (dance and improvisation) representing Hip Hop. Ascent to the viewpoint , through the escalators from where you can see a large part of Comuna 13 and Medellín.
You will also find urban art galleries, souvenir sales, coffee stores, bars, restaurants, handicrafts, the traditional ice creams of Comuna 13 (mango biche and maracumango), different typical snacks and much more. spend a pleasant moment, alone or in the company of your friends and family.
What will we visit on this tour?
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Meeting point:Cra. 99 #45-23, El Danubio, Medellín,...Cra. 99 #45-23, El Danubio, Medellín, San Javier, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
We'll be waiting for you at San Javier Metro Station, Line B. In opposite exit to the cable car. We'll wear a light blue tee and a light blue umbrella.
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1Outside visit20th of July neighborhood
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2Outside visitCancha La Independencia 1
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3Outside visitCasa 3C3D Neón
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4Outside visitCommune 13 Electric Stairs
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5Outside visitUrban Art Gallery
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6Outside visitViaducto Media Ladera
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7Outside visitParque infantil Sergio Céspedes Serna
How much does this tour cost?
Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).
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