Medellín: Pablo Escobar Tour The Man Who Marked A Country
ID: GYG684970-1126058
Category:
Country: Colombia
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Get to know the story of the biggest drug dealer in colombia, in the tour you will see a neighborhood he built for poor people, a park built in the memory of the victims and his grave on the cementery
The meeting point is at the Parque del Poblado where your tour guide will be waiting for you and after he will drive you to the first spot we´ll see, a full neighborhood that Pablo Escobar built and give for free to the poor people, there you will learn more about the beginning of his life and you will find a big graffiti with his face.
The second spot that you´ll visit is the Parque Memorial de la Inflexion, this park was built on the memory of all the people who died because of the violence, hitman´s and car bomb consequence of the war that Escobar created against the government, the park was built on the terrain where Escobar had his family house, the monaco's building, these buildings were demolished to build the park.
The next stop is at the Cementerio Jardines Montesacro in this place you´ll find the grave of Pablo Escobar and members of his family like his parents and also you´ll be able to see the grave of Griselda Blanco the biggest female drug dealer in Colombia.
The last place that you'll visit the house where Escobar got killed, you will listen the story of how the richest man in Colombia spent his last days in a humble house trying to speak to his family while his empire was falling over.
At the end the guide will drive you back to the Parque del Poblado with a new point of view of the history of Pablo Escobar a man who help many but damaged many more
Highlights
- Learn the story of Pablo Escobar, the founder of the Cartel de Medellín
- Visit the neighborhood Escobar built for poor people
- Visit the memorial park for all the victims of the violence Escobar created
- Visit the grave of Pablo Escobar, his family and Griselda Blanco
- See the unfamous graffiti of Pablo Escobar painted on his own neighborhood
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The guide will have the contact to talk to the tourist, also you can meet him in front of the church in Parque del Poblado
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
