http://hispanic.com/blogs/elconnoisseur/archive/tags/medellin/default.aspxTags: medellinenCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.1)http://hispanic.com/blogs/elconnoisseur/archive/2007/08/12/medellin-colombia-new-destination-vaction-location.aspxSun, 12 Aug 2007 22:08:00 GMT77180eb2-0806-44a2-ad14-8b0cd0647dea:1607admin1http://hispanic.com/blogs/elconnoisseur/comments/1607.aspxhttp://hispanic.com/blogs/elconnoisseur/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1607http://hispanic.com/blogs/elconnoisseur/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1607<blockquote><blockquote><p>8/12/07- Has Medellin turned a corner and become the new hotspot to hang out in?</p><p><img src="http://hispanic.com/photos/new_pics/images/1606/original.aspx" title="medellin" alt="medellin" align="left" border="1" height="123" width="155">In the 1980s Medellin was famously home to Pablo Escobar's cocaine cartel and was internationally recognized for its status as home to the world's bloodiest cocaine battles.&nbsp; I grew up in the 80s and 90shave long associated Medellin with drugs and crime. <br></p><p><i>But</i> over the last 10 years, it seems the city has been cleaning up its act.&nbsp; The gangs, cartels, and battles are gone: replaced by outdoor cafes, museums, libraries, and parks.</p><p>Would you feel safe visiting Medellin?&nbsp; I wonder how it would feel.&nbsp; It'd be interesting to hear from those who have been to visit lately about their perspectives of the city.&nbsp; </p>Botero donated over a 100 of his paintings to a Medellin museum not long ago, and it'd be fascinating to go see those.&nbsp; But for me personally, It'd be hard to get Medellin's history out of my mind.<br></blockquote></blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><p>-El Connoisseur&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://hispanic.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1607" width="1" height="1">medellin