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More than Escobar Tour

By Real City Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 98 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m
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  • Instant confirmation
Overview

This is not another Escobar selfie tour. This is a respecful tour with unique perspectives on the matter.

Yes, we talk about him — but this experience goes far beyond. Beyond Escobar shifts the spotlight from the man to the system: from myth to context, from glorification to understanding.

This walking tour explores the natural, historical and economic forces that shaped Medellín’s and Colombia's recent history — beginning with ancient traditions and tracing their transformation into a worldwide phenomenon with lasting social impact.

Discover untold stories, gain fresh perspectives, and see how local events became part of a global narrative.

Thought-provoking and deeply researched, Beyond Escobar is about history, economics, and the human cost of a complex chapter in Colombia’s past — without glorifying crime, and always keeping victims at the center.

Activity location
  • Lineal La Frontera Park
    • 39a Calle 18 Sur
    • 050022, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Tanque campestre epm
    • 39a-85 Calle 18 Sur
    • 050022, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

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More than Escobar Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 15:00
Price details
RM 98.21 x 1 AdultRM 98.21
Total
Price is RM 98.21

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    professional guidance
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Lineal La Frontera Park
  • 40m
We begin in Parque Lineal La Frontera, a green corridor at the edge of Medellín and Envigado, where we explore the cultural, spiritual, and medicinal uses of the coca leaf among Indigenous communities. We contrast this with its transformation into cocaine, explaining the production process and the devastating environmental consequences of dumping chemical waste into the jungle.
Mansión Montecasino (Pass by)
As we move to the next stop, we discuss the global history of coca and cocaine—how it was used by historical figures and how perceptions changed over time. In front of Montecasino, the former residence of the Castaño brothers (infamous for creating the paramilitaries and the vigilante group "Los Pepes"), we dive into the rise and fall of Escobar and the Medellin cartel. Here, we examine the violent era of narco-terrorism, the declaration of the War on Drugs by the U.S. government, and the effects of all that in the Colombian society.
Casa
  • 45m
Your third stop takes us to the Medellín Chamber of Commerce, where we dissect the economics of the drug trade: demand, supply chains, elasticity, money laundering, and the shadow economies that influence real-world systems on a local, national, and global level.
Inflexión Memorial Park
  • 30m
Finally, we visit the Parque de la Inflexión, built on the site of the former Monaco building, once owned by Escobar and bombed by the Cali Cartel. The tour ends with a visit to the memorial honoring the victims of narco-violence, bringing together all previous discussions and encouraging new conversations around solutions and global responsibility. Through key historical locations and expert insights, this tour invites travelers to reflect on the complexity of the issue—without glorifying crime or promoting consumption, bringing the victims to the center of gravity.

Location

Activity location
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    Lineal La Frontera Park
    • 39a Calle 18 Sur
    • 050022, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Tanque campestre epm
    • 39a-85 Calle 18 Sur
    • 050022, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

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