As you feel more and more comfortable with modern Medellín, you will start finding new ways to experience it. The city's myriad attractions satisfy the most demanding of tastes, but if you allow yourself to succumb to exploring out-of-the-way and authentic locales you will find that Medellín holds a pleasant surprise: a tour of the rural areas that surround the metropolis including the annexed villages of San Sebastián de Palmitas, Altavista, Santa Elena, San Antonio de Prado, and San Cristóbal.

Their inhabitants, by nature warm and friendly people typical to each region, have the firm resolve to take maximum advantage of their district's characteristics and resources to create pleasant and innovative spaces for the tourist. The varied occupations locals dedicate their lives to, the forests, the nature trails, the fish farms, the sports fishing, and opportunities for extreme sports are all reasons for you to fully enjoy your visit to any of these locales.

These tourist destinations, all safe and very close to Medellín, offer you one more alternative when scheduling your visit.