Centro Medellin is noisy, poluted, filled with a fair share of poverty and yet, it has a special charm.Centro Medellin or downtown for us, is very much a the "real" thing, although I´m not entirely sure what that means any more... Even though it can be fairly congested and hotter than other higher, fresher parts of town, there are a number of things worth seeing in downtown Medellin. One thing, don´t flaunt camera, jewelry etc., in this part of town. Make sure your wallet is safe and take care - there can be pick pockets. Late at night, I would be particularly in this part of town. Of particular interest in Centro Medellin are: - Plaza Botero and the Botero Museum Plaza Botero and the Botero Museum The Plaza Botero is located next to the Botero museum and the nearest metro station is Parque Berrio. Arriving by metro gives an exciting view of that part of town, especially if coming from the North. There are numerous street vendors and it tends to be fairly busy but seems to have been cleaned up over the last years. Hotel Nutibara Take the old, past it´s days of glory Hotel Nutibara located just off Plaza Botero is a fascinating remnant of the past. The downstairs cafe just beyond the lobby is worthy of a coffee and to take in the style. 
Not that the hotel is in the best location of that I would necessarily recommend staying there, but to wonder around this part of town is fun. The Plaza Botero has sensational collection of statues donated by Fernando Botero himself. This, together with the
Botero Museum
are essentially the main tourist attractions of Medellin.
Return from Centro Medellin to Medellin City
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