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1. Food

   Have a bandeja paisa feast

   Antioquia's giant platter: beans, rice, ground beef, chicharrón, sausage, avocado, plantain and egg on one plate — and photograph it.

2. History · Comuna 13

   Tour the escalators and graffiti of Comuna 13

   See the transformation of what was once the city's most dangerous neighborhood, with its outdoor escalators and giant street art — and photograph it.

3. Culture & art

   Watch the silleteros parade at the Flower Festival (August)

   Watch the traditional parade where farmers carry giant flower arrangements on their backs at the city's biggest festival — and photograph it.

4. Culture & art · El Poblado

   Nightlife at Parque Lleras (El Poblado)

   Dance to reggaetón and salsa at the bars and clubs of Medellín's liveliest entertainment district — and photograph it.

5. Culture & art · La Candelaria

   See the giant bronze sculptures at Plaza Botero

   Walk among the 23 exaggerated, rounded bronze sculptures that Medellín's Fernando Botero donated to the city — and photograph it.

6. Nature · Santa Elena

   Take the Metrocable up to Parque Arví

   Ride the city's cable-car metro over the hillsides to the mountaintop nature park; see the valley from the air — and photograph it.