Pablo Escobar

A bombed mansion, $100 million hidden in the walls, and a butler who lived in the ruins for 30 years. The full story of Escobar's forgotten lake house.

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Diego A.

Norman’s Cay: The Logistics Hub of the Medellín Cartel

Discover the dark history of Norman’s Cay, where Carlos Lehder hijacked a Bahamian island for the Medellín Cartel. Explore the sunken drug plane, the corruption, and the logistics of the 1980s cocaine air bridge.

Medellín’s Comuna 13: From War Zone to Graffiti Paradise

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.

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

Colombia gave Pablo Escobar permission to build his own prison. He put in a jacuzzi, a casino, a disco, and a football pitch. What then happened inside forced the Colombian army to invade.

Diego A.

Hacienda La Manuela: The Bombed Ruins of Pablo Escobar's Lakeside Paradise

Norman’s Cay: The Logistics Hub of the Medellín Cartel

Medellín’s Comuna 13: From War Zone to Graffiti Paradise

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