Medellin

Inside the vertical maze of Comuna 13: A record of Escobar’s sicarios, the 2002 blackout massacre, and the mass graves of a mountain that refused to stay silent.

Diego A.

Barrio Pablo Escobar: The Living Architecture of Medellín’s Most Complex Moral Crisis

A deep dive into the history of Barrio Pablo Escobar in Medellín: the cinderblock fortress built by a drug lord to house the dispossessed and buy a seat in Congress. Explore the neighborhood where the drug lord is still worshipped.

Hacienda Nápoles: Pablo Escobar’s Extravagant Playground and Its Dark Legacy

Step inside Hacienda Nápoles, the opulent private estate of Pablo Escobar, where luxury and violence coexisted. Once a playground for the world’s most notorious drug lord, this sprawling ranch—complete with a private zoo, replica of the Parthenon, and hidden tunnels—was funded by blood money and built on fear.

La Catedral: Pablo Escobar’s Luxury Prison and the Farce That Fooled Colombia

Discover La Catedral, Pablo Escobar’s infamous ‘luxury prison’ hidden in Colombia’s mountains, where the drug lord lived in comfort while running his empire. Explore the farce that fooled a nation, the corruption that built it, and the ruins that still haunt Medellín’s darkest chapter.

Edward C.

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Barrio Pablo Escobar: The Living Architecture of Medellín’s Most Complex Moral Crisis

Hacienda Nápoles: Pablo Escobar’s Extravagant Playground and Its Dark Legacy

La Catedral: Pablo Escobar’s Luxury Prison and the Farce That Fooled Colombia