13th July 2025 at 08:10 - Damian
The Metro [1] system which opened in 1995 in the midst of the cartel troubles is the pride of Medellín. Not a single bit of graffiti or litter.
There are two lines and they're well used with 210 million rides per year. We purchased casual travel cards and a trip anywhere on the metro costs NZ$1.10 regardless of where you get off. It's cheaper if you have a personal card. Really easy to use.
You can also use your card to pay for bike hire and at supermarkets, etc.
The metro connects with busses as well as a series of cable cars and gondolas (these were critical to inclusion for the poorer neighbourhoods on the hills). We're going to use these tomorrow when we visit Parque Arví.