Melia Santo Domingo Hotel And Casino

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Melia Santo Domingo Hotel And Casino

Melia Santo Domingo Hotel And Casino

Medellin, Colombia, is a city that has brought itself back from the precipice. Once the home of drug lord Pablo Escobar and noted as the city with the second highest murder rate in the world, within the space of a decade it has rid itself of Escobar and his thugs, rebuilt its city core, improved the lives of its poorest and set itself firmly on the road to prosperity. And in the process, it has become a prime tourist destination.

City Surrounded by Mountains

Medellin sits at 1,550 meters (about 5,000 feet) above sea level, at the foot of mountains that rise on two sides to more than 2,000 meters (6500 feet). From an overlook high above the city, on the road to the airport, 15- and 20-storey buildings appear as tiny miniatures.

From the flat valley floor of the city center, the city climbs up its mountainsides, with houses, hotels, offices and even shopping centers popping up high above the city. More than 3,750,000 people call Medellin and Antioquia province their home.