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Outdoors Santa Elena, Medellín

Parque Arví

An outdoor spot in Santa Elena, Medellín, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 4 hours. Best time to go: Morning.

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Parque Arví in Santa Elena, Medellín
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Why go

Forest reserve above the city reached by Metrocable Line L, with trails and a farmers' market.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Medellín, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Jardín Botánico de Medellín, 7.0 km away as the crow flies. Set aside about 4 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type
Outdoors · Nature
Neighborhood
Santa Elena
Price
$
Time needed
4 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Medellín, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Jardín Botánico de Medellín

    Free botanical garden with an orchid house and the wooden Orquideorama canopy.

    Outdoors · 7.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia

    23 bronze Botero sculptures in the plaza and a museum with his paintings.

    Sight · 8.0 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Pueblito Paisa

    Replica Antioquian village atop Cerro Nutibara with views over the city.

    Sight · 9.9 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Carmen

    Chef-run restaurant in El Poblado pairing Colombian ingredients with modern technique.

    Food · 10 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Mondongo's

    Popular Medellín institution for mondongo soup and bandeja paisa.

    Food · 11 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Pergamino Café

    Specialty coffee bar sourcing from Antioquian farms, with pour-overs and cold brew.

    Drinks · 11 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Parque Arví is a stop on our Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Medellín

Parque Arví is our only outdoors pick in Medellín; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Medellín guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Medellín run from 23°C in November to 24°C in February; May is usually the wettest month. For Parque Arví itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Medellín from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Medellín weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Parque Arví, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Via a Piedras Blancas, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Coordinates
6.28037, -75.50265
Destination
Medellín, Colombia
Website
parquearvi.org

Parque Arví: quick answers

How much time do you need at Parque Arví?

Plan on about 4 hours at Parque Arví. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Parque Arví?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Line L may close Mondays for maintenance; check before going.

Where is Parque Arví?

Parque Arví is at Via a Piedras Blancas, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, in Santa Elena. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Parque Arví?

Parque Arví appears on Colombia: Coffee to Caribbean, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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