Medellin has made massive progress in both public safety and tourism over the past decades. However, as the city slowly becomes a recognizable tourist destination, there are plenty of places a traveler should not wander either for their own safety or to avoid wasting their time.
Some of these places are the stomping grounds of prostitutes and drug addicts; others are where pickpockets and thieves congregate, or the places embroiled in gang-related violence.
There are also places that are blatant tourist traps simply not worth the bother. Colombia Reports determined the no-go areas based on warnings by the Ombudsman and visits to these neighborhoods.
The remaining levels of caution should not be interpreted as a travel warning, but rather an invitation to explore the city with the appropriate caution. These caution levels are based on local reports on the prevalence of street crime and violent gang activity. This war has persisted in the western parts of the San Javier, Belen and Robledo districts throughout This does not mean that the entire districts of San Javier, Robledo and Belen should be avoided, on the contrary. The city installed outside escalators onto the mountainside in the Comuna 13, which have been safe for years.
Parque Lleras before the prostitutes Image by No machine -readable author provided. Because of rampant sex tourism that has disgraced the neighborhood around the park, the area around Parque Lleras is increasingly avoided by locals.
