Medellín: the Metrocable, Comuna 13 with a local guide, and Guatapé

The Metrocable gondolas are public transport that climbs the hillside neighborhoods for a regular fare, and the ride to Parque Arví adds a forest park. Comuna 13's graffiti tour is best with a guide from the neighborhood, who explains what the murals commemorate. Guatapé, two hours away, has the painted town and the 700-step El Peñol rock with the lake view. The city's weather is spring all year, and the Christmas lights in December are a national event.