As you browse this website, you will see the name “Pablo Escobar” mentioned frequently. It is impossible to discuss the history of Medellin without discussing him. However, we want to make our position absolutely clear.
We do not glorify violence. We do not celebrate criminals.
Pablo Escobar was a narco-terrorist responsible for the deaths of over 4,000 people, including police officers, judges, journalists, and innocent civilians. The era of the Medellin Cartel was a time of terror and darkness for Colombia.
Why We Write About This
We understand that “Dark Tourism” is a growing reality. People are fascinated by the Netflix series Narcos and want to see the locations for themselves. If we pretend these places don’t exist, tourists will visit them anyway—often with disrespectful guides who invent lies to make the story sound “cool.”
Our mission is to filter out the noise.
We recommend tours that tell the whole truth—not just the Hollywood version. We prioritize operators who:
- Focus on the victims and the survivors.
- Visit memorials like Parque Inflexión.
- Explain the resilience of the Paisa people who overcame the violence.
- Do not treat the tours as a fan club.
We invite you to visit Medellin not to worship a ghost from the past, but to witness the most incredible urban transformation in South America.