Welcome to Medellín

The city of Medellín and the Antioquia region are the second most important economic and industrial hubs in the country and the epicenter of Colombian entrepreneurship.

Medellín is synonymous with opportunity, a stellar example of social urbanism that makes every resident part of the life of the city and turns the city itself into an economic, education, tourist, cultural, sports, and research hub.

Today one of Colombia’s—and indeed Latin America’s—safest cities, Medellín has taken its place again in the world and the global community. Between 2004 and 2007 the homicide rate was more than halved, from 57 per 100,000 inhabitants to 26.

Having captivated world attention, Medellín is being touted as a not-to-be-missed destination for those who seek to understand the heart of Colombia. Foreign visitor arrivals have soared in the past three years, as has the number of national and international events. In 2008 the city played host to the successful Thirty-eighth General Assembly of the OAS; in 2009 it is preparing to welcome the Governors of the IDB and others who will gather for the IDB’s Annual Meeting, which this year coincides with the fiftieth anniversary of the formal establishment of this organization, which has been a strategic partner and promoter of major development projects in Medellín.

Today Colombia and its favorite city, Medellín, are engaged in a spectacular economic and social transformation. Bedecked in flowers, this supremely favored land awaits your visit soon.