Nestled in the Andés mountains, Medellín enjoys a perfect climate year-round, with average temperatures between 82 and 64 Fahrenheit (28 and 18 degrees Celsius). The different neighbourhoods offer a huge range of cultural diversity. From the wide and leafy avenues of Laureles, filled with cafés, restaurants and boutiques and home to the Flying Tree Yoga studio, the vibrant street art and rhythms of the Comuna 13, the bustling nightlife and salsa beats of La 70 and the peaceful Jardín Botanico, there is always something new to see. Medellín also has a thriving arts and cultural scene, showcased in the spectacular annual Feria de las Flores, a week-long city-wide event with music, dancing, parades and hundreds of other events around the city.

Medellín is a regional hotspot specializing in all kinds of national and international food - you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding where to eat next! Whether you fancy some coastal food with coconut rice and patacones (fried plantain), mountain dishes of beans or stews, or if you want to go Korean, Vietnamese or Argentinian, there is certainly something for you. You will find plenty of places catering to vegetarian, vegan and even raw diets; I recommend checking out Smash avocado bar, Salud Pan and Naturalia café in the local area. Eating out is extremely cheap - for a typical lunch menu you can expect to spend around $4.50 (17,000 pesos) for a soup, main and juice!