When you think about Medell\u00edn, you surely think “the city of the eternal spring<\/strong>\u201d full of flowers, innovation, kind and happy people <\/strong>and, of course,\u00a0great adventures. <\/strong>Being in Medell\u00edn, you have a lot of things to do and one of them is definitely admiring the beauty of the city from a really high point. This is why VICO<\/a> gives you a list of the 5 best lookout points of Medell\u00edn to enjoy a sight that will take your breath away.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Located near the Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova Airport and the east of Antioquia, Las Palmas has two big lookouts <\/strong> to visit. Those are one of the best options to check out the landscape of the city from a really high point. It is more popular during the sunsets and at nights. <\/strong>Moreover, you can find a variety of paisa food such as the well known hot chocolate<\/strong> with cheese. It is recommendable to bring something warm since the temperature gets lower and lower with the height. To get there, you should use shared transports<\/strong>, maybe using taxi<\/a> or Uber<\/a>, even better if you have your own car. There are no buses<\/a> to get to the lookouts directly but you can use the ones who go to the east of Antioquia or to the airport<\/a>. They don\u2019t have an official bus stop but you can take them from the San Diego mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is mostly known as the \u201cPueblito Paisa<\/strong>\u201d it is a replica of a typical paisa town. The Cerro Nutibara need to be one of your “must dos” of Medell\u00edn. The plus of the place is the free admission, the great restaurants and of course the breathtaking lookout. From there you have one of the greatest views<\/strong> of the city. To get there you can walk from \u201cLa 33\u201d street (the walk is about 15-20 minutes) or you can use other transports like your own car, taxi<\/a> or Uber<\/a>. It is open everyday from 8a.m. until 10p.m..<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe best balcony in the city\u201d<\/strong>. The Comuna 13 is located in the San Javier neighborhood. You can reach the lookout by an escalator, symbol of the innovation for peace in the middle of a place that suffered too much during the violent period of Medell\u00edn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From that exceptional viewpoint, you can see how the houses zigzag and climb the mountains in a indescriptible show. You have a lot of options to get there. You can go there with any transportation method: Metro<\/a> (Line B until San Javier station), bus<\/a>, taxi<\/a> or Uber<\/a>. Don\u2019t miss the chance of watching a sunset<\/strong> from this place full of colorful houses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Located in the west center of Medell\u00edn, the Cerro el Volador has become the ideal place for those who want to practice some physical activities<\/strong> and to take a look at Medell\u00edn from 82 meters up. In 1992, it was declared as an Historical and natural heritage of the Nation<\/strong>. The access to the Cerro is also completely free <\/strong>and you can access the lookout from the carrera 65, through the San Germ\u00e1n neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the North-west of Medell\u00edn, at more than 2,000 meters above the sea level, is located the Ecoparque Mirador Cerro El Picacho.<\/strong> This place is mainly for recreational<\/strong>, religious <\/strong>and nature tourism <\/strong>purposes. At the top of the Cerro you can enjoy the most complete and spectacular panoramic view<\/strong> of the Aburr\u00e1 Valley. Moreover, multiple ecological activities can be carried out in this place. So it is worth the visit if you want to enjoy a the best view of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to enjoy the view of this amazing city crossed by a river and placed between mountains!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are the best places to see the incredible panorama of the Aburra Valley and how to get there Medell\u00edn is geographically attractive since it is located in a valley. Thanks to that great location, the city offers a lot of impressive high lookouts from where you can admire the incredible landscape. 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Las palmas lookouts – Paisa gastronomy to enjoy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cerro Nutibara – The most typical lookout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Comuna 13 – Connected with the community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cerro el Volador: An Eco Park in the heights <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cerro El Pichacho – The best panoramic view<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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