Christmas Lights Medellin Colombia
December 8th - January 11th (Yearly) The Christmas lights Medellin Colombia is a fantastic spectacle of literally millions of lights formed as fountains, houses, religious icons and so on, next to and over the Rio Medellin. It is something of a must if you're visiting over Christmas. The Puente de Guayaquil seems to be a good starting point marked by the A on the Google map below. I recommend parking a little up from the river (to the West) if coming from Poblado. The traffic can be heavy and please remember to only carry whatever cash you need. This is potentially an easy place for pickpocketing. There´s an abundance of street vendors and food stalls selling candy floss, candy apples, hot dogs, corn on the cob and a whole range of other food. You can also buy drinks and beer. 
The atmosphere is very friendly with lots of families wandering peacefully, taking in the magnificent show. I really quite like it. It´s done extremely well and is one of the largest such events in the world. The city prides itself on the show and due to the amount of energy that Medellin has from hydroelectric, chooses to take on the expenditure that is considerable. 
It´s all in all just worth the visit if you´re here at that time. A nice way to enjoy a safe and peaceful event that is free, with musicians, street artists and all sorts of minor events happening along the river as you glide through this rather surreal experience. Enjoy it! 
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