District 13 Medellin Colombia Graffiti Tour

District 13 was once one of the most dangerous areas of Medellin now a thriving tourist destination. It costs around $25 for a guided tour, well worth the money to see the art plus hear some of the stories of the old neighborhood. 
KeyTip The Colombian Peso to other currencies is devalued so to book tours, hotels, restaurant meals etc  is cheaper, plus there is a vibe the locals call Sabrosura (passion & joy ) from the people here so all tourists are welcome

 

I went to Colombia to go on the Pablo Escobar Excursion (which i did & recommend) but it was the hotel clerk who mentioned the Graffiti Tour.......glad he did!

Written graffiti was discovered in ancient Rome some 2500 years ago but certainly in different forms than what is found today

Being an artist myself i can say what i seen takes alot of talent 

As you can see everything is open for paint jajaja

In North America the first modern graffiti art had its origins in the 1960s & 1970s in New York City / Philadelphia

For sure here in Colombia it was alot of anti Military or Police tagging but some very creative art too