The city expects hotel occupancy of 58.13%, thanks to a consolidated strategy and a complete offer.

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Although Medellin is already the third largest city of choice for tourism of domestic and foreign -behind Bogota and Cartagena-, this indicator is experiencing an interesting rise during Christmas time.

The hotel infrastructure, paisa gastronomy and the friendliness of Antioquians are definitive factors so that Medellin has 9.6 percent of the national tourist interest. According to data from the tourism indicators system, SITUR, in December of last year, to the 'bella villa' arrived 11,460 foreigners. This year is projected an increase of 5 percent.

Medellin is one of the three world's most innovative cities

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Author: Camilo Betancur.
Translation: Sebastian Salazar.

From an initial group of 200 cities, Urban Land Institute chose Medellín as one of the three most innovative cities in the world.

The Medellin shares this recognition with Tel Aviv and New York.

To celebrate its bicentennial, Citigroup in company with the Wall Street Journal. is promoting voting for the city of the year globally.

Turibus surprise this Christmas

Used to make the best and most complete tours in the traditional Turibus, this time could not be the exception. The system is prepared to innovate: those interested in traveling with Turibus, may buy now 24 and 48 hours tickets, for $ 28,000 and $ 45,000 Colombian pesos  respectively (US$17 and US$27), thus also the company migrates to international standard with Hop on and Hop off, which means that tourists can get off at any stop and spend the time you want.

The metro modify their schedules for the month of December

The mass transport company said Wednesday that, by December, the Metro will have changes in their schedules in order to facilitate the movement of users in this season.

From Monday, December 5, there will be short path trains to strengthen the service in the most demanding stretches during peak hours in the morning and afternoon.

This means that between 5:50 am and 7:50 am there will be trains that only will run between Acevedo and Poblado, and back, stopping at all stations on that stretch.