medellin Flashcards
what transition did medellin undergo?
it went from murder capital to hipster holiday destination (in colombia)
why 25 years ago did it have a bad image?
pablo escobar and the medellin drug cartel (medellin is in colombia)
how much of the US cocaine trade did escobar control?
half
what magazine 25 years ago dubbed it as the most dangerous city on earth?
the times
in 2013 how has the description in magazines changed?
the urban land institute hailed it
the most innovative city in the world
what is living in medellin like today?
delightful place with law-abiding entrepreneurial folk
how is the economy in medellin described?
the fastest growing economy in the continent
what is an innovation that has been created in medellin?
eco-arbol a tree like structure that acts as an air purifier
what was the beginning of the revolution in medellin?
the metro because it was the beginning of all the good things it made people realise that things could change
although escobar was known for murder and violence what are some good things he did in his home town?
he initiated building projects and gave money to the poor so was dubbed as robin hood
