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Metro and Metrocable Ride

Glide over the hillside barrios on the city's proud cable cars

Everyday awareness$ metro metrocable views budget solo-friendly

Medellín's Metro, with its connected Metrocable gondolas, is the city's pride and the easiest way to see how it climbs its valley walls. Buy a Cívica card at a station, ride Line A to Acevedo, then Line K up to Santo Domingo for sweeping views; Santo Domingo's rebuilt Parque Biblioteca partly reopened in June 2026.

Why we love it

  • Ride Line K's gondolas above the hillside neighborhoods
  • Continue on Line L (tourist fare) to Parque Arví
  • Spot the Medellín River and downtown from above

Enjoy it safely

Very well-run and policed, but trains get packed at rush hour: keep your phone tucked away and your backpack in front. Ride outside 6–8 am and 5–7 pm when you can.

Read the full safety guide

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