The final part of my travel diaries from two months in South America. Wow, Colombia what a place! This was my first solo travelling experience so I was super excited to get going and check out the country. 

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Things I did in Medellin:

-Do the Real City Free Walking Tour to understand more about the city (Highly recommended!)

-Do the Exotic Fruit tour

-Do a day trip to Guatape and see if you can include a tour of a coffee farm

-Check out a football match

-Check out the nightlife in El Poblado

-Eat traditional dishes like Arepas and Bandeja Paisa

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Things I didn’t get to do but are recommended:

-Tour of Comuna 13

-Ride the cable cars above the city

-Go paragliding

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Other places I visited in Colombia:

-Cartagena (not my favourite place but worth the visit)

-Isla Grande (part of the islands off the coast of Cartagena. Highly recommended!! Make sure you stay for at least a night)

-Head to the Minca area for good hiking and being in nature

-Costeno beach near Santa Marta for a good party scene

-Barranquilla for Carnaval in February!

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Some useful tips:

-Get a metro card, it makes travelling super cheap

-Eat all of the fruit! There’s so much amazing fruit there

-Practice your Spanish with the locals, they are really friendly

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