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THINGS TO DO IN MEDELLIN - COLOMBIA

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In February 2016 Dan visited Colombia. After researching Medellín and discovering it was named the most innovative city in the world (2013) due to it's recent advances in politics, education and social development Dan extended his travel staying with local families. He managed to access most of the well-known areas in Medellin as well as surrounding areas such as Envigado, Marinilla and Río negro.

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What We Can Learn From Salsa Classes

Discover Yourself through another form of Self Expression
As foreigners, we express ourselves differently. Often our expression is with connection and conversation and it is intellectual – taking an online course, learning a new skill, upping our knowledge with a new book and sharing it with friends. And to others, our self-expression is just going to the pub and having drinks and talking with friends.

Salsa dance (or any dancing for that matter) is not in our DNA like it is for Latinos. And these travelers and Salsa dancers tell us what we foreigners can learn from Salsa Dance classes and experience all of it benefits!

Foreigners are coming to Colombia (like here to Medellin) to experience this for themselves with Salsa dance classes at Salsa Classes Medellin.

Rebecca from the U.K. came to Medellin for one month and she couldn’t leave.What isn’t it about Colombia that got me hooked? It's the food, the music, the dance, its everything

David came from the USA and he was intrigued to get into the Salsa culture so he decided to spend a month in Medellin, “… so one month became 3 and a half months, and became 6 months and became a year and I absolutely love it.” He loves how you can express yourself “because whenever in the moment you have just comes out naturally with another person and you meet each other in the middle. It's a beautiful thing! The people here live and feel the music like no one else does partially because they grew up with it, but it’s in their blood and they just go with it, but they just love it and the dance here is just pure joy!”

Danny one of the professional dance instructors says it’s awesome because he can see foreigners come alive and feel the magic by dancing salsa you can see it in their joy and their smiles and in what they express when they are dancing and he is very happy to provide this gift through his art of dancing.

Rehanon Mackenzie from the U.K. feels that dancing here in Colombia is just a part of life here, it’s like being in your body with the music and its totally normal and it’s not like that in the UK – they go to the pub, have a drink together and that’s it. At first, she didn’t want to dance with a partner but now she has gotten used to it, and it's a great way to push yourself out of your comfort zone

Salsa dance classes can help you find a new part of yourself.

Rebecca expresses the difference in western culture. The UK for example : “I come from a culture where there is quite an aversion to human touch and human connection and in Colombia dancing with a partner and being held by someone and being guided and supported and led is magical and its spicy and sexy and its hot!” “I feel like I have completely missed out on this for the first 20 years of my life and it's a passion and a hobby that will continue forever!” “I have found a part of myself that I didn’t know through dance.”

Renee Koenig from Seattle Washington refers to Colombian Salsa dancing as an injection you get into your body when you start.

Sergio Rivas, one of the other instructors and professional dancers of Salsa classes Medellin, likes to “emphasize the feelings that Salsa dancing brings, because when someone is able to feel for real, they are able to communicate a lot of things.”

Jessica Lopez, another instructor and professional dancer of Salsa in Medellin points out that “dancing is instinctive for Colombians and it makes them feel free. It is their culture and it makes them feel free, it’s their heritage. If a foreigner comes to Colombia and doesn’t dance they didn’t see or come to Colombia!” “If you want to be amused, if you want to feel relaxed and if you want to forget your problems you just need to DANCE!”

Marcela Arango, another amazing dance instructor points out that “It is like being injected with energy that Latinos love.” Latin Dance Classes are an amazing option for personal expression.

Jermmy Fabian, also loves to teach foreigners and feel their excitement.

Jessica adds: “So if you are in Medellin and you spend one week, 3 days or a month you have to do it. Dancing helps you with your confidence, it relaxes you so let’s Dance!”

So why not learn Salsa? Or take other Latin dance lessons?

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You can book a class to learn dancing Salsa – at Salsa Classes Medellin and learn with one of the many professional dancers and instructors here.

Have you taken Colombian Dance lessons or perhaps in another part of Latin America? Please let us know in the comments.

Disfruta de MEDELLIN, la ciudad de la eterna primavera.

Medellín, una ciudad de Colombia también conocida como la ciudad de la eterna primavera. Medellín, forma parte del departamento colombiano de Antioquia.

Además de disfrutar de la flora y los aromas que desprende, podrás disfrutar de las famosas esculturas de Botero, en la plaza botero de Medellín.

Si te encanta la primavera, no lo dudes visita Medellín y siempre estarás en esta época del año.

Huila, destino turístico inolvidable

Si quieres un destino diferente lleno de diversión y descanso tienes que visitar el departamento del Huila, nunca te arrepentirás.

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Pablo Ecobar Tour - Medellin, Colombia

After watching Narcos in Nexflix, we booked the Pablo Escobar tour when we in Medellin.

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San Andres island and Providence

Where tourists can dive, discover the typical architecture of the island, take the sun on a white beach, watch the sea of seven colors, and taste native gastronomic delicacies.



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In the islands, a UNESCO Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, tourists are amazed with the colors of marine life; have fun with activities such as kite surfing:


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We decided to visit the far less traveled side of Jamaica. Here, everything is much slower paced and beautiful. We leave for Medellin, Colombia in a few weeks!

KnowTheCity & Seven Cinematics Present: Guatapé, Antioquia (Colombia)

El Peñól de Guatapé, one of Colombia's top highlights, only two hours away from Medellin.

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The Rock of Guatapé, also known as La Piedra or El Peñol, is a landmark in Colombia. It is located in the town and municipality of Guatapé, Antioquia. The town of El Peñol, which borders Guatapé, has also historically claimed the rock as their own.
The landform is a granitic rock remnant that has resisted weathering and erosion, likely as result of being less fractured than the surrounding bedrock.

The indigenous Tahamí, former inhabitants of this region, worshiped the rock and called it in their language mojarrá or mujará (meaning rock or stone). The rock was first climbed officially in July 1954, when Luis Villegas, Pedro Nel Ramirez, and Ramón Díaz climbed the rock in a five-day endeavor, using sticks that were fixed against the rock's wall.

A new species of plant, named Pitcairnia heterophylla by a German scientist, was found on the top of the rock. A viewing spot was built on top of the rock. It is possible to see the 500 km shore-perimeter dam. There are 740 steps to the uppermost step atop the building at the summit, a fact reinforced by yellow numbers also seen in the climb up the stairs.

In the 1940s, the Colombian government declared it a National Monument. On the northern face of the stone there are painted large white letters G and an incomplete U (only the single vertical stroke was completed). The towns of Guatapé and El Peñol had long disputed ownership of the rock, and the residents of Guatapé decided to settle the matter by painting the town's name on the rock in huge white letters. It did not take long for the residents of El Peñol to notice the work, and a large mob was assembled to stop it. Only the G and part of the U were completed.

The rock rises from the bottom of the hydroelectric dam of Peñol-Guatapé. This monolith was spotted as a border landmark between country farms and the two cities. At its highest part, on the rear (southeast side), it has an elevation of 2,135 metres (7,005 ft) above sea level. with an average temperature of 18 °C (64 °F).
The Stone of Peñol is composed of quartz, feldspar and mica.

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Walking Medellin in a Minute

The best way to get to know a city is by walking, and walking tours help put everything in context.

I highly recommend, in whatever city you visit, to take some kind of walking tour. Graffiti and food tours are some of my favorites, I love learning about a culture through food, and graffiti tells more of a story than you might think.

Fairly common sights in Medellin are amazing street performers, food vendors, and art - whether that be street art or a Botero statue.

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Dirty Dozen in Cartagena, Colombia

Spent a week in Cartagena, Colombia for my friend Kathryn's 50th birthday. This is the video recap of our adventures!