La Candelaria
Plaza Minorista Exotic Fruit Tour
Taste a dozen Colombian fruits you've never heard of
Go smart$ food guided-tour markets local-life
Plaza Minorista José María Villa is downtown Medellín's huge produce market, and guided fruit tours let you sample more than ten exotic fruits while chatting with local vendors. Tours take about two hours and are run by several local operators.
Why we love it
- Taste lulo, granadilla, mangostino and more
- Fresh juice straight from the stalls
- Learn how fruit shows up in paisa traditions
Enjoy it safely
Go with a guide in the morning, carry little cash, and keep your phone secured; the surrounding streets are busy and rough-edged.
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