Comuna 13

Comuna 13 is currently the most visited site in all of Medellin and our company has the title of those qualified to make this tour. What does the tour include? – Local guide in Spanish or English, – Delicious Church Empanadas – Patacon with Hogao – Sausages – Mango ice cream with salt and lemon – Visit the neighborhood with the most graffiti in all of Medellin. (We will know the history behind many of these graffiti), – Visit the escalators of Comuna 13, – Visit an art gallery in Comuna 13, – Artistic Shows in Comuna 13 We will also go to a viewpoint where the entire city of Medellín is displayed, – Visit Independencia 2: this is another place full of graffiti and history, Learn about the history of the largest urban mass grave in the world, which is in Commune 13.

Only a few years ago, the Comuna 13 neighborhood was the most dangerous community in the city of Medellin but today it's the most colorful and vibrant communities in the city. After the government and private sector invested in social and youth programs the local residents and artists reclaimed the neighborhoods and contributed to the miraculous transformation which we see today, the streets filled with incredible street art, music, street performers, vendors selling tasty local snacks A great opportunity to explore the lively streets in Comuna 13 while meeting local residents and artists, a unique cultural and memorable experience.

in this tour you will see 4 places in the city that pablo had and you going to see the comuna13 and ride the cable car

You will be surprised by the stories and testimonies of your guide and you will understand how commune 13 has become the most popular tourist spot in the city of Medellín after being recognized as the most dangerous neighborhood in Colombia. You can also try some of the most delicious snacks cooked by the locals, such as empanadas, mango and passion fruit ice cream and sausages, you can enter the 2 most famous art galleries in the entire area, go to several beautiful viewpoints to take incredible photos and Meet your guide's family for a more personal and authentic experience.

This tour will show you the most tipycal places in the city, also will include the comuna 13 that normally is a different tour, it includes all entrance fees and very knowledgeable guides that speak very fluent english. in half day you can see most of the nicest places in the city

In this Comuna, ghetto or slum you can take a tour of the history of its neighborhoods and some of its streets, a review of the gallery of messages captured by graffiti artists on various walls, which speak of the memory of this area. The inhabitants of the area define the commune 13 as -The best balcony in the city

We are local Guides of the Commune13 Medellin, we have experienced the changes that our neighborhood has given which we know all the history that has been lived in it, going from being the most conflictive and dangerous place in Medellin to now be number 1 place to visit, Its streets, its people, its art, the electric scales and its Graffiti Tour are an example that can be reborn after living so many armed conflicts. We want to show you this great change and be your guide to tell you this excellent story. look at us on youtube Aictourcomuna13

You will visit a beautiful coffee museum and live an interactive experience, where you will process the coffee fruit, roast it, taste it and evaluate it. The best part is the roasting show, where you will see how the bean changes colors and reaches its optimal roasting point. You will learn in a short time about the processes of the coffee farms and the hard work that our farmers do, so that we can all enjoy an excellent cup of coffee.

Beyond the numbers, military operations and casualties, Comuna 13 and the city went through certain complex events that now contrast with the artistic and entrepreneurial spirit of its people, so with this tour we want to show the new face of the city, that face of innovation, art and resilience, all through art, culture and urban transformation that the city has had. Nowadays, the people who inhabit this district are example of strength and resilience. The local government has implemented certain programs that have significantly improved living standards. Also, you will learn about the history of our city, with its positive and negative aspects, you will discover the transformation of Medellín. Our goal for visitors is not just to go and take photos, we also work along with this community. – The cable car in San Javier – The escalators – The main neighborhoods and graffities

Get a personal introduction to Medellín’s colorful neighborhoods, public art, and architecture from your private guide. Be mesmerized with the elaborate street art in Comuna 13, meet the local comunity and learn about the transformation in this neighborhood that was considered by many the most dangerous one in  the world, enjoy phenomenal views of the city as you hover over in a cable car, and much more await you on this 3-hour tour.

This is private tour, thus the best chance to take two of the most exciting tours in Medellin, for those travelers who have limited time: First, we focus on discussing different points of view around the country and the problems related to drug trafficking. Our purpose is the understanding of such scourge and its impact in our country, as well as the process the city has gone through in order to become an innovative and safer city. We do not glorify Pablo nor treat him as a hero, we simply seek to understand the political, social and economic context of that time. Secondly,we visit comuna 13, the sample of strength and resilience of Medellin inhabitants. The city hall has implemented certain programs that have significantly improved living standards. You will learn about the history of our city, with its positive and negative aspects, you will discover the transformation of Medellín.

We are unique because our tour guides now the history behind this comuna also we explain the history the way it is and we explain everything in the Comuna13.

This a tour takes place around the neighborhoods La colina and independences 1 and 2 where we will find a whole path of graffiti and murals that tell us about a story of transformation through hip hop culture that during dark times and of great violence was the way many young people of the comuna could resist and find an alternative, generating leadership and social change, the tour in commune 13 is done with guides who are also artists and actively participate in cultural, artistic and social processes of the community, throughout the tour you can enjoy a graffiti experience, the most famous mango cream of medellin, the viewpoint, the murals, graffiti and the human warmth of this resilient community.

Hello Travelers my name is Leandro Roman, CEO of World Lion Tour. This experience is special because it includes: History of Commune 13, Art through murals and graffiti, Culture and the social transformation of the sector. Therefore we want to invite you to know our Commune 13 in Medellin. Place that by its location becomes the most dangerous sector in the world, we will tell you what really happened in this area, why the rebel groups came here? (COMMUNE 13) how this place was shaped, as established, the armed conflict also talking about the 24 military operations; which occurred from 1998 to 2002; including the two largest ones that are Operation Marshal and Operation Orion, and of course we will talk about the transformation We will visit art galleries, Dance and Rap Show, Neon House in 3d, Coffee shop (Coffee Bar) and spectacular viewpoints with some more attractions! Coffee & Souvenirs at StarShakes Healthy Life

Join us on this amazing city tour and graffiti tour in Medellin, and discover the stories and magic transformation of Comuna 13.

the perfect way to see urban development and transformation trough the art, from the violent times to becoming a place of cultural progress and innovation.

Enjoy the experience of going through the beautiful transformation of Comuna 13, one of the most dangerous and violent communities in South America, now a symbol of transformation and progress of the city, take the metro system and see how important is for the city, you will know the history of this extraordinary transformation, take the integrated bus to the neighborhood where you will experience a walking tour full of art, music, traditional food, and local environment; you will continue until you reach a bar located at the top of the area where you will have a privileged view, at this place you will have a refreshing drink while you meet your fellow travelers and the locals.

We focus on people who are really looking for unique experiences. When a tourist goes to Comuna 13, he always follows the same route, which makes it difficult to differentiate between one route and another. Because we know that you want to discover places that few know, but without losing the highlights, we will take you to discover parks, alleys, viewpoints and graffiti that most tourists do not see because they are unaware of their existence and other routes. do not visit these places. In addition, you will have the opportunity to taste a delicious cup of Colombian coffee and the best green mango creams with lemon and salt, typical of the area.

In the tour you can see the transformation that has been achieved to this day, will know the history of the commune 13 from violence to light, we will tell you the meaning of each of the Graffiti that cover and give life to the streets , you will also see historical photos of the before and after the commune and the neighborhood in which the escalators are currently established, after that we can hang out, since it is the perfect place to have new photographs, we can put together the "Patch" together, as they say in the city, see cultural exhibitions, craft sales and so get wonderful memories of this journey.

Immerse yourself in the daily life of the city; live, walk, smell and taste the culture of Medellin while sharing your time with a local, discovering the fascinating urban and social transformation of what was once the most dangerous city in the world. Initially in our tour we will experience Downtown Medellin; we will recognize it's history, it's culture and it's art, we will discover what day to day is like at Downtown Medellin, where approximately 1'200.000 people move daily. We will start our trip using the public transportation, first we will take the train to the Comuna 13, then we will transfer to the cable car that will take us to some of the communities in the hills. At the Comuna 13, we will go to the famous Outdoor Escalators, a unique project in the world framed by the greatest amount of graffiti in Medellin, previously one of the most dangerous areas in the city, we will understand the incredible history and the transformation process that it's inhabitants experienced.