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Medellín, Colombia Map of South America highlighting Colombia in white, with a black dot marking the location of Medellin in the northwestern part of the country. Surrounding countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil are labeled, and major bodies of water including the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic Ocean are shown. An inset in the lower left corner provides a global context for the continent's location. Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Francisco de Paula Santander
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Medellín: References & Edit History

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Invalidated site: CNN travel - Best things to do in Medellín, ‘the city of eternal spring’. Sep 04, 2026
Add new Web site: NPR - The Remarkable Rebirth of Medellín. Jan 16, 2026
Add new Web site: IOPscience -IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering - Sustainable Transitions of Urban Projects towards Mitigation and Adaptation Projects for Climate Change: The case of Medellin (PDF). Dec 05, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - How Medellin is beating the heat with green corridors. Sep 11, 2025
Add new Web site: University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository - The Economic Impacts of Digital Nomads in Medellin, Colombia (PDF). Apr 07, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN travel - Best things to do in Medellín, ‘the city of eternal spring’. Feb 25, 2025
Add new Web site: CNN travel - Best things to do in Medellín, ‘the city of eternal spring’. Feb 25, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Remaking Medell�n. Sep 26, 2024
Add new Web site: International Trade Administration - Medellin Profile. May 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Western Kentucky University - Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences - Medell�n: A City Reborn? Apr 02, 2024
Map added. Aug 15, 2023
Population data updated. Sep 07, 2022
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia. Sep 07, 2022
Deleted photograph. Dec 02, 2010
Media added. Jul 10, 2008
Added new Web site: Catholic Encyclopedia - Medellin. Feb 15, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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