The viewpoints you have are incredible ; furthermore you can getting away from the city noise. Although you can get there easily by bus. It is a perfect place to rest from the noise of the city with family, friends and even co-workers.

Recommendation: bring warm clothing because the weather is cold. :3

Palmas is a very comfortable Way en Medellín, its a way that drives you to the east zone of Colombia, in that way you can found diferents things like, food trucks, car races, diferent expensive veichles and more like that.

Another place u should visit is Provenza, where u can find fast food, graffitis and nightclubs, its a really turístic place where you can find Medellin’s history and the people from colombia

Comuna 13

Comuna 13 is one of the sixteen comunas in Medellin.

Comuna 13 was a very poor and violent neighborhood. People should help each other, but sometimes they can't. In the past, gangs and violence were a big problem.

But now, Comuna 13 is changing. The government and the community are working together. They should help each other, and they do. There are many street art murals, and people like visiting them. Tourists should respect the neighborhood, and they can learn about its history.

Comuna 13 has a rich culture. People can listen to music and dance in the streets. They should be proud of their neighborhood, and they are. There are many community centers, and people can go there to learn and have fun.

Now, Comuna 13 is a safer place. The police should be present, and they are. People can walk in the streets without fear. Tourists should feel safe, and they can.

Comuna 13 in Medellín is a great example of transformation. People should work together, and they can. The neighborhood is safe, and people can visit. We should respect the community, and we can learn from them.

If you ever go there, you must go to graffitour, Casa Kolacho, Outdoor Escalators and memory of comuna 13 scholar museum. Those are the must-sees of this historic and magic place in Medellin

Another place You should visit is Provenza, where You can find fast food, graffitis and night clubs, it's a really turistic place where You can find medellin's history and the people from Colombia.

You shouldn't miss this places

The comuna 13 is located in Medellín, is a place that you should visit because this place have a lot of interesting history and social transformation.

Comuna 13 usted to be one of the most dangerous areas in Medellín, it was a place marked by violence with armed groups, narcotrafic, and territorial control between 80's and 90's.

In 2002 presidente Álvaro Uribe launched operation Orion, a raid on comuna 13 spearheaded by 3,000 troops backed by helicopters. During the first week of the raid, at least 18 people were killed, 34 wounded and almost 250 arrested in comuna 13. The neighborhood's 100,000 residents were caught in the crossfire, resulting in arbitrary detentions, dissapearances, and hundreds of injuries.

All of this operations had a strong impact in the comunity that generarte a transformation and a reborn, it pained past has became in an iconic symbol of art and strength thanks of social labors the comuna changed their image.

In 2011 they installed the electric stairs, a series of outdoot escalators that extend for 384m, connecting parts of the once chaotic and isolated hillside neighborhood to the city below

Through the implementation of the stairs, the comuna 13 start a tour that is called "grafiti tour", in this tour you can take photos, try the gastronomy of the neighborhood and know the history through the art.

The art is one of the most important elements of the commun, where each grafiti tell a different story about how they they managed to move forward as a community.

In conclution, the comuna 13 is a example of how resilience and social transformation can help a community progress And encourage change. However, these events have marked Colombian history.

Team: Sarah Montaño, Gabriela Vargas, María José Vargas, Isabella Vasquez, Julieta romero, Ana María mazo, Alejandro Tobón, Julián moreno y Sebastián Marín