medellin - Procolombia

T O TA L A R E A
799.389 mi2
LAND
440.831 mi2
MARITIME
358.558 mi2
GENERAL INFORMATION
Colombia is considered a diverse country given its culture, geography, and rich history making it a unique and
genuine travel destination. Traveling there can be an experience like straight out of a novel where you will be
captivated and dazzled by the contrast of its colonial architecture and modern cities, the richness of its native
communities, the incredible natural biodiversity, the traditional fairs and festivals that display the traditions and not
to mention the exquisite and peculiar cuisine from its different regions. If you are looking to fall in love with a
country where every day is a magical experience.
Colombia has a privileged geographical position in the northwestern corner of South America, bordered by the
Caribbean Sea on the north side and the Pacific Ocean on the west side. Colombia has a wide range of climates and
topography making it one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. It shares its borders with Panama,
Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. It also shares its maritime borders with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras,
Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti. The territory is divided into a flat region to the east and the Andes
Mountains to the west, with three ramifications. Its incomparable beauty is a tribute to its many rivers, snowy peaks,
and desert surfaces.
WEATHER
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Colombia is considered a country with a tropical climate 365 days a
year without seasons, only experiencing dry and rainy seasons
throughout different regions. Differences in altitude between cities
may also cause for climates to change dramatically across the
different regions. The country’s coastal areas are not affected by
the hurricane season due to their privileged geographical location.
AMAZON
BOGOTA
PACIFIC
SANTA
MARTA
CARTAGENA
DE INDIAS
MEDELLIN
77 °F
57 °F
82-95 °F
82 °F
82 °F
75 °F
BARRANQUILLA
BOYACA
SAN ANDRES,
PROVIDENCIA AND
SANTA CATALINA
CALI
HUILA
SANTANDER
META
82 °F
57 °F
82 °F
73 °F
75°F
75 °F
75 °F
COFFEE
CULTURAL
LANDSCAPE
64-72 °F
SOCIAL INDICATORS
NATIONAL
MONUMENTS
INTANGIBLE
CULTURAL
HERITAGE
CULTURAL
HERITAGE OF
HUMANITY
POPULATION
1.092 throughout
the national territory
9
8
48.2 million
people
(2015-DANE)
OFFICIAL
LANGUAGE
Spanish
CURRENCY
INTERNATIONAL
CALLING CODE
Colombian Peso
(COP)
+57
ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH
Colombia has 32 departments and six major regions (Caribbean, Pacific, Andean, Orinoco, Amazon, and Insular). Colombia has many
development centers and nine metropolitanareas, each with a population of over 500,000 people: Bogota, Medellin, Cali, Barranquilla,
Cartagena de Indias, Cucuta, Bucaramanga, Ibague, and the Coffee Cultural Landscape (Manizales, Pereira, and Armenia).
HOTEL INFRAESTRUCTURE
There are wide options to choose from when it comes to hotel infrastructure. There, you will be able to find from large, luxurious hotel
accommodations, exquisite boutique hotel with the charm of the 16th century to modern or even typical haciendas amid extensive
coffee plantations, including tourist lodges located in nature reserves or close to the ocean that will fit any taste or budget. In addition,
a wide range of convention centers, exhibition centers, and meeting rooms are available with cutting edge technology and top of the
line logistics to ensure a successful corporate or private event.
TIME
ZONE
Time difference to
-5 HOURS
across its territory throughout
the year (UTC -5).
GREENWICH
MERIDIAN
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COUNTRY
TIME
DIFFERENCE
Argentina/
Brazil - 3
+2 hours
Japan +9
+14 hours
England 0
+5 hours
COUNTRY
Canada - 6
Russia + 3
United States/
New York - 4
TIME
DIFFERENCE
-1 hour
+8 hours
+1 hour
COUNTRY
TIME
DIFFERENCE
Mexico
-1 hour
Peru -5
Spain +2
China (Beijing)
0
+7 hours
+13 hours
GOVERNMENT
Colombia is a Social State of Law organized as a unitary constitutional republic with a political
centralization and administrative decentralization. Public power is divided into three branches: legislative,
executive, and judicial where various supervisory bodies govern such as the Attorney General’s Office,
the Comptroller’s Office and the Citizen’s Oversight Organizations. Since August 2010, Juan Manuel
Santos Calderon serves as President of the Republic of Colombia.
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
110 volts AC at 60 Hz (110V AC, 60 Hz). The typical American
electrical sockets are available that have a two-flat pin input.
VISAS AND PERMITS
Entering and remaining in Colombia is allowed for tourism purposes for up to 90 days from the date of entry. Countries that do not
require a visa to enter Colombia are: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba (Netherlands), Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan,
Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire (Netherlands), Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Canada, Czech
Republic, Chile, Cyprus, South Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao (Netherlands) Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United Arab
Emirates, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States, Estonia, Fiji, Filipinas, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Granada, Greece,
Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, Marshall Islands, Salomon Islands, Israel, Italy, Jamaica,
Japan, Kazakhstan, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburgo, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Norway, New Zealand,
Netherlands, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, Dominican Republic, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, San Marino, Santa Lucia, The Vatican, St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, Saba (Netherlands), Singapore, Sint Eustatius (Netherlands), Sint Maarten (Netherlands), South Africa,
Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uruguay y Venezuela.
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MEDELLIN
P O P U L AT I O N :
2.464.322
AV E R A G E
T E M P E R AT U R E :
24 ºC
-
75 ºF
Proclaimed in 2013 as the world’s most innovative city, it is the venue of the main financial and industrial
centers in the country and where textiles, apparel, telecommunications and the automotive industry are
notorious. It is known as the "City of The Everlasting Spring" Because of its year-round privileged weather.
Recognized internationally for its development, transformation, and modernity structure.
W H AT T O D O
The Flower Fair is held every year in August when regional tradition is echoed with rides, parades, and exhibitions.
The Antioquia Museum, with more than 100 artistic creations of Fernando Botero.
Witnessing the sign of progress, social transformation, development, and innovation,
the city has established itself as a modern capital.
Handicrafts with 80 different varieties of flowers and flower-decorated wooden chairs
carried on the back of the local farmers.
Visit its modern and spacious malls where you can get the best selection of the Colombian textile and fashion industry at
affordable prices. Visitors can select from the following shopping tours: La Strada, Los Molinos, Mayorca, Oviedo, San Diego,
Unicentro, and Villanueva.
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PREPARE
TO
DISCOVER
MEDELLIN
PA C K A L L Y O U N E E D T O E N J O Y T H E F L O W E R FA I R 2 0 1 6 ,
THE EVENT THAT PAINTS MEDELLIN WITH COLOR AND JOY.
COMFORTABLE SHOES (day):
WARM WEATHER OUTFIT (day):
To visit every event during the Flower Fair.
Also to walk around el pueblito paisa,
Lleras Park and enjoy our cuisine.
To visit Plaza Botero, Explora Park,
museums and of course the Flower Fair.
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COCKTAIL (night):
To enjoy cocktails, parades
and great night life events offered
in the Flower Fair and Medellin.
MEDELLIN
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 3RD
THURSDAY,
AUGUST 4TH
MEDELLIN
MEDELLIN
7:30 P.M. 8:00 P.M.
Transfer to restaurant.
9:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M.
Transfer hotel-Metrocable
8:00 P.M. 10:00 P.M.
Dinner at Restaurant Triada.
9:30 A.M. 10:30 A.M.
Transfer Metrocable- Arví Park (by Metrocable) The Metrocable is one of the most important
transformation icon of Medellín
10:00 P.M. 10:30 P.M.
Transfer from Restaurant to Hotel.
10:30 A.M. 12.30 P.M.
Visit to Arví Park It is a forest reserve where local markets and biodiversity of the region can be seen.
12:30 P.M. 1:00 P.M.
Transfer Arví - silletera´s farm This are the most tradicional farms were the farmes do the "silleta"
to hang in his shoulder and back. Some times the weight of this "silletas" are around 50 kilos.
1:00 P.M. 2:30 P.M.
Visit to silletera´s farm Silleteros tradition, throrugh the stories told by the farmers who cultivate
flowers, can be seen. During the visit the silletero makes a silleta to teach how to do it.
2:30 P.M. 3:30 P.M.
Transfer Silletera´s farm- Restaurant.
3:30 P.M. 6:00 P.M.
Dinner - Local dinning.
6:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M.
Transfer Restaurant-Parque Cultural Nocturno.
6:30 P.M. 9:00 P.M.
EventoParque Cultural Nocturno.
9:00 P.M. 9:30 P.M.
Transfer Parque Natural Nocturno-Hotel.
FRIDAY,
AUGUST 5TH
MEDELLIN
9:30 A.M. 10:00 A.M.
Transfer hotel-Botanical Garden.
10:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M.
Visit to exhibition: "Orquiódeas Pájaros y Flores" Emblematic event of the flowers fair. It is an exhibition
of beautiful orchids, birds and flowers. 15 thousand varieties of orchids are exhibited during the event
12:00 P.M. 12:30 P.M.
Transfer Botanical Garden -Restaurant.
12:30 P.M. 2:30 P.M.
Lunch. Restaurant 3 Típicos.
2:30 P.M. 3:00 P.M.
Transfer Restaurant-Hotel.
3:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M.
Transfer to the Hotel for a break.
5:30 P.M. 6:00 P.M.
Transfer Hotel-Festival de la Trova.
6:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M.
Final Event Festival de la Trova.
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8:00 P.M. 8:30 P.M.
Transfer Festival de la Trova-Hotel.
MEDELLIN
AGENDA
SATURDAY,
AUGUST 6TH
MEDELLIN
8:15 A.M. 10:00 A.M.
Transfer hotel-El Colombiano the parade starts from this place. The owners and passengers
of the cars dress costumes ACCORDING to the period. Interviews and shooting can be made from here.
10:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M.
Transfer El Colombiano - Grandstand to see the parade.
10:30 A.M. 1:30 P.M.
Antique car parade.
1:30 P.M. 4:00 P.M.
Lunch at Restaurant Olivia.
4:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M.
Tour Plaza de las Flores.
5:30 P.M. 7:00 P.M.
Transfer to the hotel for a break.
7:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M.
Transfer Hotel-Restaurant.
7:30 P.M. 9:30 P.M.
Dinner at Restaurant El Rancherito.
8:00 P.M. 8:30 P.M.
Transfer Restaurant-Hotel.
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 7TH
MEDELLIN
10:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M.
Transfer Hotel- Silleteros parade starting point.
10:30 A.M. 11:30 A.M.
Silleteros parade starting point.
11:30 A.M. 12:00 P.M.
Silleteros parade starting point- Grandstand.
12:00 P.M. 12:30 P.M.
Transfer from Hotel-Lunchbox.
12:30 P.M. 1:00 P.M.
Transfer from Hotel- Silleteros Parade.
1:00 P.M. 5:30 P.M.
Silletero´s parade Emblematic event of the fair. 500 silleteros of diferent ages walkthrough the
main avenues of the city carrying their silletas. The parade is joined with local artistic groups.
5:30 P.M. 6:00 P.M.
Transfer Silleteros Parade-Hotel.
6:00 P.M. 7:30 P.M.
Transfer to the hotel for a break.
7:30 P.M. 10:00 P.M.
Transfer Hotel- Dinner at Restaurant Al Patio
MONDAY,
AUGUST 8TH
MEDELLIN
International flights.
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10:00 P.M. 10:30 P.M.
Transfer Restaurant-Hotel.