Un Dia en la Vida – Medellin, Colombia

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The music, food, language, culture and women… I fell in love with Colombia in the 5 short months of living in Medellin and I can’t wait to get back soon.

I shot all the clips for this Medellin time-lapse video the day before returning to the States. I sat for 25 minutes at 20 different locations around Medellin and Envigado. I wish I had more footage of the housing and neighborhoods but for safety measures, I decided against. I actually ventured across town and up to one of the hoods of Medellin that afternoon to film, but with some advice from a local friend, I never took the camera out of my bag. Next time.

As you can see at the very end of the video, I attracted the attention of Medellin Policia during my shooting of Plaza Cisneros, who informed me (after they had some fun) that I will definitely get robbed if I film any longer. Fair enough.
Also, while filming, I got kicked out of the Envigado metro station and was booted from a hotel downtown where I snuck up to an open balcony to get the Plaza Botero footage.

Shots featured in the Medellin Time-lapse video:

  1. My bed in Envigado
  2. Envigado Central Market near Parque Envigado
  3. The outdoor gym I frequented in Envigado
  4. Soccer “Stadium” right in front of the outdoor gym in Envigado.
  5. Envigado Metro Station
  6. Plaza Botero
  7. Parque Explora and the Botanical Gardens of Medellin shot from the Universidad Metro Station.
  8. Children playing in the fountains at the Parque de Los Deseos (Wishes Park) near the Planetarium and University of Antioquia.
  9. Plaza Cisneros in central Medellin.
  10. One of the most popular nightlife areas in Medellin, Parque Lleras in Poblado.

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