Medellin, Colombia: Comuna 13, these days the area is known for the graffiti/ street art which has helped transform this area.
Over the past decade, Comuna 13 has undergone a complete urban transformation with investment into this area, no longer known for gang violence, police raids, cartels and illegal trafficking. A $7m project to install six escalators which ascends nearly 384m. The area is now considered safe and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year including many Colombians. These days, Comuna 13 is more readily associated with graffiti, street art performances and walking tours. New infrastructure, including a metro cable and six outdoor escalators, has made life in Comuna 13 a whole lot easier for residents and opened the area up to tourists like never before.
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Location: Comuna 13, Medellin, Colombia
Photo credit: © Stephen Smith / Alamy / Afripics
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