The aburra Valley

THE ABURRA VALLEY

Cities of lights, landscapes and flowers

"Coltejer" Building

The aburra Valley is located in the middle of the Department of Antioquia. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains and it is articulated by the Aburra river. This valley has 3,840.000 inhabitans, it has 10 municipalities such as, to the north: Barbosa, Girardota, Copacabana, Bello, the center is Medellín; to the south: Envigado, Itagui, Sabaneta, La estrella y Caldas.

Medellín is known for having the most economic and social progress of the department. This is due to the fact that throughout the years it has had the highest industrial concentration, educational centers, and a vast coverage of public services in the area.

The metropolitan area works in strengthening tourism in the Aburra valley, this is done by trying to point out the eminence natural resources that each municipality has.

For example, in the north its warm climate is ideal for vacation or to simply enjoy a weekend in a recreational farm and to complement it with others activities such as swimming in the streams, paragliding, agrotourism with all its sugarcane mills and ecological paths.

"La Romera" park

In the south zone, one may enjoy other type of activities such as visits the recreational and ecological "La Romera" park  in the municipality of Sabaneta, rural cavalcades, beautiful landscapes, museums, culture houses with its special programs, a great variety of restaurants, "Fondas", and nightclubs. Thus there are many things that we offer to our visitor, besides staying only in Medellín. 




A shopping paradise

The capitol of Antioquia and the neighboring municipalities constitute a big shopping area. You will find more than 25 malls throughout the Metropolitan Area with excellent reputation especially in fashion that it is also known an international level.

"Santafé" mall

Health Destiny

The aburra Valley has an important public and private hospital network  with well- known medical teams specialized in all areas. This has made it an outstanding destiny for national and international visitors searching for better options not only for medical treatments but also for cosmetical procedures.

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