Parque Arvi and Piedras Blancas

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Address: Via a Piedras Blancas
Hours: M-F 6:30am - 8:30pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
Admission: Cable Car: 2,500 pesos (<$2 USD)

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Good Place to Relax, Nature & Wildlife, Park / Garden

10:15 PM Saturday, May 18
Drizzle. Fog. Mild.
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Medellin is certainly marvelous, but there may be times when you just want to hop into a gondola and float above the urban jungle and into the untamed mountains. Happily, this is one city where that’s not only possible, but also easy and inexpensive.

The Medellin metrorail system connects directly to the Arvi Cable Cars, which soar right from the train station above some of the city’s rougher neighborhoods, stopping briefly close to the ultra-modern Spanish Library. The final leg of the photogenic journey crests a misty ridge high above town, then delivers you quietly to a new brand-new conservation area.

This expansive park of beautiful wildflowers and lush premontane forest is crisscrossed with several kilometers of hiking trails. Hire guides or pick up a free map at the stand next to the cable cars. An adjacent private reserve, operated by architecturally striking Piedras Blancas Ecological Hotel (also accessible by car) is part of the project to return this region to the wild. On weekends, when the place gets packed with picnicking families, booths are filled with organic farmers and local craftspeople maintain selling their wares. Just don’t miss the last cable car back to the bottom!

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Review by Anonymous, September 2012
Doing what: Medellín City Tour with Optional Lunch and Metrocable Gondola Ride

Good way to experience Medellin with a local.Operation was flawless and well worth the price, I would recommend.

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Review by Bandit, USA, September 2012
Doing what: Medellín City Tour with Optional Lunch and Metrocable Gondola Ride

Great small-group tour just for my party. The guide is yours for the day, so you can follow the normal itinerary or customize it according to what you want to see! The main sights in Medellin are impressive - the Botero Plaza, Metropolitan Cathedral and Pueblito Paisa. I would highly recommend booking the MetroCable option as it's the only cable car system in the world that was built for transportation purposes only (not for tourism). Great views of the city and fantastic photo opportunities.

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