Vol. III · No. 04
Field notes from people who actually live in Medellín — no listicles, no SEO bait.
El Cuaderno
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Provenza without the Provenza problem
How to spend a Saturday on the most-photographed street in Medellín and still leave liking it. Where to sit, what to skip, and the back-block places that locals quietly prefer.
A walking route from Patio Bonito to El Tesoro that doesn't kill you
Yes, it's uphill. No, you don't need a guide. Three hours, seven stops, ends with arepas and a view.
Coffee shops where you can actually work
Wifi, plugs, no terrible Spotify playlist. Six places, all within a kilometer of our apartments.
Day trips by chiva: Guatapé, Santa Fe, and the one nobody mentions
We don't book the standard tour. Here's the route we send guests on instead — same destinations, half the cost, no pan flute soundtrack.
What to pack — and what to leave at home
Twelve months in, three rainy seasons in. The list is shorter than you think and the weather app is wrong about half the time.