| Department of Antioquia | |
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Location .svg/250px-Antioquia_in_Colombia_(mainland).svg.png) | |
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| State | Colombia |
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| Region | Andean region |
| Capital | Medellín |
| Surface | 63,612 km² |
| Inhabitants | 6.534.764 (estimate year 2016) |
| Institutional website | |
Department of Antioquia is an administrative division of the region Colombian of the Andes.
To know
Territories and tourist destinations
Department of Antioquia: full screen map.Urban centers
- Medellín - Second city of the Colombia by population (3,821,797 inhabitants in 2016), Medellín it was sadly famous in the period between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries for the high rates of violence recorded, as well as for the high rate of homicides.
- Granada - Colonial city at 2,050 m. s.l.m. and 70 km from Medellín.
- Guatapé - 80 km from Medellín, the city of Guatapé it has been transformed into a highly touristic place following the creation of a huge artificial lake which has profoundly changed its landscape
- Jardín - Pleasant town of 13,000 inhabitants with a certain tourist movement and adequate infrastructures.
- Marinilla - Town of over 50,000 inhabitants about 47 km from the capital, Marinilla is a usual weekend destination for the locals of Medellín.
- Necoclí - Located on the Caribbean Sea, Necoclí has little interest but is often a must for travelers who intend to embark at the small port of Capurganá to reach the Panama. In fact, there is no land communication between the two countries: the Pan-American highway is interrupted a short distance from the border.
- Santa Fe de Antioquia - Departmental capital before Medellín, Santa Fe nowadays it is a quiet town of 25,000 inhabitants that has preserved the colonial-style urban layout with narrow streets calles.
- Turbo - Located on the Gulf of Urabá which opens onto the Caribbean Sea, the city of Turbo (167,886 inhabitants in 2017), marks the point where the Panamericana stops. From its port, ferries leave for the neighbor Panama. The name "Turbo" derives from the swirl of the surrounding waters.
Guatapé lake
Turbo
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How to get
How to get around
What see
What to do
At the table
Bandaja paisa is the most representative dish of regional cuisine. The name derives metonymically from the dish in which it is served: the bandaja. The key feature of the dish is the abundance and variety of foods. It is a dish that has recently developed, and there are no references to it before 1950. It is probably a commercial evolution developed by the restaurants of Antioquia, Medellín, Bogotá and other cities in Colombia, starting with the traditional "seco" antioquegno, consisting of rice, beans, meat, something fried and plátano, and accompanied by arepa.
It goes well with Mazamorra with milk or with Panela or with a guayaba sandwich.
Safety
Before embarking on the journey consult:
- Safe travel - Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina) (Country safety information).
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