Free Graffiti Tour Comuna 13

Greetings, travelers! Welcome to beautiful Medellín, the city of eternal spring.

This is a free tour, which means there is no fixed price. At the end of the tour, participants decide how much they want to contribute based on their experience and satisfaction, leaving a tip for the guide. It’s your opportunity to pay what you think is fair for the service received! However, the suggested minimum tip is 35,000 Colombian pesos or 10 dollars.

We invite you to discover our Comuna 13 in Medellín, a place that, due to its geographical location, had become the most dangerous area in the world. We will tell you what really happened in this area, why illegal armed groups came to Comuna 13, and how the entire armed conflict in the area began.

We will narrate the process and details of the 24 military operations in Comuna 13, which began in 1998 and ended in 2002, with a focus on the two largest operations carried out in Comuna 13: Operation Mariscal and Operation Orión.

We will conclude by talking about social transformation. Comuna 13 in Medellín has become one of the most visited places in Antioquia and Colombia. That’s why we will tell you about its beginnings, the Exodus through the armed conflict, and, of course, the social transformation of this neighborhood through culture, art, graffiti, the Street Dance show, and many other things you will discover in this fascinating experience.

Join us on this interesting tour and experience of Comuna 13, and enjoy one of the best escalators in the world for its unique features. Once we reach the tourist area, we will have a wonderful walking tour.

We will see many beautiful things, such as: graffiti murals, colorful houses inside, art galleries, museums, and of course, two spectacular viewpoints to admire almost all of Medellín. We will make several stops on this walking tour to talk about the history and current events related to Medellín and its beautiful places.

• Wear comfortable clothing
• Bring an umbrella in case of rain.
• Be at the front desk of the hotel where the client is staying approximately 10 minutes before the tour starts.
• Bring cash for possible purchases (there are places that do not accept credit cards)
• Sunscreen