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Private tour: Community Immersion at the Moravia Barrio in Medellin
Medellín, Colombia
$151.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The open garbage dump was operating from 1977 to 1984 and the people living around the trash used everything they found in the garbage and became experts in recycling, built their homes with the material and made anything possible to get an income out of the trash. Due to Colombia’s armed conflict more and more refugees arrived in Moravia, located right next to the city center. Moravia is known for its strong community spirit and the positive attitude of its people. Plenty of local community-run projects have transformed Moravia into a model urban centre, with the mound of trash turned into a garden-covered hillside.
On this tour meet personally local leaders of Moravia that provide you with unique insider information about the barrio, its people, and history. Explore the area guided by locals and experience first-hand the impressive transformation of the sector, meet and interact with the locals, and listen to their unique stories of the recent history.
On this tour meet personally local leaders of Moravia that provide you with unique insider information about the barrio, its people, and history. Explore the area guided by locals and experience first-hand the impressive transformation of the sector, meet and interact with the locals, and listen to their unique stories of the recent history.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Public transport option
Taxi, Metro, Metrocable, other
Pickup included
Taxi, Metro, Metrocable, other
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 4 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Private expert bilingual guide
- Travel Insurance and Taxes
- Pick up and drop off service at your hotel when choosing Private Transportation
- Meeting local leaders of the Moravia community
- Bottle of water (350 ml)
- Guidance in German, French, Italian, Portuguese language is on request
- Services not mentioned in the programm
- Gratuities
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MedellinUntil the turn of the millennium the struggles about Pablo Escobar's successor continued, but from 2002 Medellín began to change and the city started to invest heavily in infrastructure and public education. Today the “City of Eternal Spring” is one of the most innovative metropolises in the world. An essential part in this transformation process are community-based initiatives aiming to fight poverty in the city ́s poorest neighbourhoods.
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Centro Cultural MoraviaOne impressive project of urban change is the densely populated Moravia district, once Medellín's municipal rubbish dump with an open-air mountain of trash surrounded by a large shantytown, whose residents used to live in almost absolute poverty. Plenty of local community-run projects have transformed Moravia into a model urban centre. Learn about the origins, evolution, and highlights of Moravia and its social processes by the hand of 3 generations of community leaders.
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MedellinExperience the uniqueness of the transformation of this territory characterized by receiving the main national migratory waves, where the same community built the infrastructure of the territory thanks to self-management and community organization guided mostly by inspiring women. Support directly a community-based project of Moravia and help them to fulfill their dreams of a better life.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Private tour: Community Immersion at the Moravia Barrio in Medellin
Medellín, Colombia
$151.00
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!