The surprisingly lush green side of Medellin.
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| Title: | The surprisingly lush green side of Medellin. |
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| Authors: | Waheeda Harris Special to the Star Writer Waheeda Harris travelled as a guest of Tourism Cares and ProColombia, which did not review or approve this article. |
| Source: | Hamilton Spectator, The (ON). 02/05/2022. |
| Abstract: | Arriving in Medellin late at night allows me only hints of the city's reportedly verdant setting. As my taxi descends into Aburrá Valley, I glimpse tree-lined streets and feel the humid tropical air pleasantly envelop me. When I'd mentioned my Medellin travel plans to friends, many of them brought up drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, whose notoriety continues to fuel a violent stereotype of the Colombian city, especially with the bingeable Netflix series "Narcos." The show's sordid tales of cocaine cowboys reinforce Medellin's past, but reveal little about the city today. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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| Abstract: | Arriving in Medellin late at night allows me only hints of the city's reportedly verdant setting. As my taxi descends into Aburrá Valley, I glimpse tree-lined streets and feel the humid tropical air pleasantly envelop me. When I'd mentioned my Medellin travel plans to friends, many of them brought up drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, whose notoriety continues to fuel a violent stereotype of the Colombian city, especially with the bingeable Netflix series "Narcos." The show's sordid tales of cocaine cowboys reinforce Medellin's past, but reveal little about the city today. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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