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Aerial view of Guatapé, Colombia, looking along a street lined with rainbow umbrellas over painted zócalo houses and terracotta rooftops, with the reservoir and green hills behind.© VeggieTravelGirl

South America · Colombia

Medellín

The City of Eternal Spring, where mountain views frame every neighborhood and the vegetarian and vegan food scene turned out to be one of the best surprises of my travels.

To say I was blown away by the vegetarian scene in Colombia would be an understatement. Medellín had some incredible vegetarian and vegan food, and a few of my favorite finds were even worth driving outside the city for.

Between the cable cars, the botanical garden, day trips to colorful towns like Guatapé, and a food scene that keeps getting better, Medellín is a city I can't wait to return to.

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Eating well in Medellín

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Medellín from the air

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Plazoleta de los ZócalosGuatapé, ColombiaThe umbrella-covered street through Guatapé's painted zócalo houses, with the reservoir and hills of Antioquia behind it.Read the destination guide for Guatapé, Colombia

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