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MedellinMedellin, Colombia's second largest city, is the capital of the Antioquia department and home of the proud Paisas. Tourist highlights of the year are the flower festival in August and the Christmas decorations in December.

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1200 cyclists take over Medellin streets (video)

Colombia news - ciclas

Some 1,200 recreational cyclists take to the streets of Medellin in an unprecedented show of force against the city's motorized vehicles.

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Medellin's annual bullfighting festival arrives at La Macarena

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Medellin's annual bullfighting festival opens this weekend in La Macarena, the city's 14,000 capacity ring.

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Police warn of thieves in Medellin airports

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Police in Medellin's international airport catch a family stealing tourist luggage.

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6-star hotel to rise on Pablo Escobar's old estate

Napoles

Hacienda Napoles, the former ranch of infamous Medellin drug lord Pablo Escobar, is to inaugurate an African-themed, six-star hotel by Easter this year.

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Medellin gets public bicycles

medellin bicycles

Medellin becomes the first city in Colombia to introduce a public bicycle hire system, following the success of similar initiatives in cities around the world.

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Medellin's Pablo Escobar tours cause discomfort with authorities

Colombia news - Pablo Escobar

While Pablo Escobar tours continue to thrive in Medellin, city officials struggle with what his legacy means.

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Medellin turns on Christmas lights (photos, video)

Colombia news - lights

Medellin officially turns on its renowned Christmas decorations, one of the city's main tourist attractions of the year.

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500 police arrive in Medellin for holiday season security

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In an effort to strengthen security in Colombia's second largest city, 500 police officers arrive in Medellin for the holiday season.

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Medellin prepares for a brilliant Christmas with 16 million lights

colombia news - christmas in medellin 2011

Medellin prepares for its amazing annual holiday celebration of stringing Christmas lights up across the city, this year with 16 million lights in honor of the city's 16 neighborhoods, to be turned on December 3.

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