Medellín Comuna 13 Walking Tour with Snacks

Explore Medellín's Comuna 13 on a guided walking tour that traces its history, street art, and transformation, with traditional Colombian snacks included.

Getting started

Meet your expert guide at the designated meeting point in Comuna 13 for an initial introduction and overview of the walking tour. After a short presentation, your professional guide explains the route and basic logistics. You then set off together on foot toward the first street art murals that mark the start of the neighborhood ascent.

What to expect

Comuna 13 street art zone

This guided section focuses on the main street art murals and urban art galleries that line the slopes of Comuna 13. It follows the route up the colorful hillside where graffiti and murals document the area's past and present.

Features

• Commentary on the history and transformation of Comuna 13 frames each stop, as your expert guide explains the neighborhood's darker chapters, the beginnings of graffiti here, and how urban art became part of its renewal.
• A walking tour with street art murals and visits to key urban art galleries lets you pause at major pieces, hear the stories behind specific works, and see how local artists use walls and stairways as canvases.
• A local breakdance show by artists is included along the way; you watch performers use hip-hop and breakdance to continue the same cultural movement that transformed the streets around you.
• Traditional Colombian snacks tasting is built into this part of the tour, with snacks prepared by locals so you can try typical flavors while you explore the graffiti-filled paths.

Outdoor escalators and viewpoints

This segment centers on Comuna 13's famous infrastructure and city panoramas, including the outdoor escalators and viewpoints over Medellín.

Features

• Use of outdoor escalators is part of the route, so you ride the hillside escalator system instead of climbing all the steps, which gives a clear look at how this project reshaped daily life in the neighborhood.
• Access to outdoor escalators and viewpoints naturally leads to a visit to viewpoints over Medellín, where you can stop to take in elevated views of the wider city from one of the best miradores in Comuna 13.
• At the viewpoints, your guide continues with Comuna 13 history, connecting what you see on the slopes below with the stories you heard earlier about the area's evolution and current community projects.

Independencia 2 and La Escombrera

The final major part of the tour focuses on specific districts within Comuna 13 that are central to its story: Independencia 2 and La Escombrera.

Features

• A visit to Independencia 2 lets you walk through this neighborhood and see how it fits into Comuna 13 as a whole, while your guide points out local landmarks and ongoing changes in the area.
• The tour includes a visit to La Escombrera, presented as one of the largest mass graves in the world, and your guide shares context on what happened here and how it relates to Medellín's broader history.
• Throughout this section, your professional guide maintains detailed commentary on the history and transformation of Comuna 13, tying together the graffiti, public spaces, Independencia 2, and La Escombrera into a single narrative.

Wrapping up

The experience concludes back at the original meeting point in Comuna 13, where the guided portion ends and you are free to leave the area or continue exploring Medellín on your own.