From warm evenings people-watching in the Parque Lleras  to idle afternoons in The Parque Botanico, Medellín, the second largest city in Colombia and "city of eternal spring", lures visitors into staying longer than intended. Enjoy the accessibility of Colombia’s only metro (arguably South America’s finest), to shuttle you from the sights of downtown’s Botero-sculpture-filled Parque Barrio to the exclusive bars, restaurants and hotels of El Pobaldo. There is also the cable car that takes you high over the less affluent barrios in Medellín, offering a bird’s eye view of the expanse of the city. If nightlife isn’t your thing – although Medellín and the beguilingly seductive nature of the Paisas may convert you – then there are frequently free concerts in the Teatro Metropolitano and a lively arts scene to quench any cultural thirst. If you can arrive for July and August be certain to catch the Flower Festival and once fatigued of this stroll to the Parque de los Pies Descalzos to marvel at modern and inclusive architecture.