Green Nomads

Around Medellín


The only real hostel in the historic center offers clean and affordable fan-cooled accommodations close to Santa Fe's plaza; the dorms are rather spartan, with bunks packed close together. There's a great pool area with a view out the back and staff organise paragliding, horseback riding and rafting outings.


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Nearby Around Medellín attractions

2. Catedral

0.16 MILES

Sometimes referred to as the Catedral Madre, this was the first church built in the region. However, the original church was destroyed by fire, and the…

3. Iglesia de Santa Bárbara

0.17 MILES

Built by Jesuits in the mid-18th century, Santa Fe's most interesting church has a fine baroque facade. The interior has an impressive, if time-worn,…

4. Museo de Arte Religioso

0.17 MILES

This museum occupies the former Jesuit college constructed in the 1730s, next door to Iglesia de Santa Bárbara. It has a fine collection of colonial…

5. Museo Juan del Corral

0.2 MILES

This perfectly preserved colonial mansion hosts exhibits dedicated to the history of the region, from prehistory to independence from the Spanish…

6. Iglesia de Chiquinquirá

0.35 MILES

This mid-17th-century church, also known as La Chinca, fronts a lovely park complete with resident squirrels. It generally opens at around 7pm daily.

7. Puente de Occidente

2.52 MILES

This unusual 291m bridge over the Río Cauca is 5km east of town. When completed in 1895, it was one of the first suspension bridges in the Americas. José…

8. La Comuna 13

25.54 MILES

Once one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Medellín, the Comuna 13, which clings to the mountainside above the San Javier metro station, has…