Medellin's MetroCable

FEB 2, 202128 MIN
Yesterday In Travel

Medellin's MetroCable

FEB 2, 202128 MIN

Description

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we jump back about 17 years into history—to 2004, when the Colombian city of Medellin unveiled a new mass transit system called the MetroCable. The network of gondolas improved accessibility to once remote hillside neighborhoods, transforming the way the city’s residents mix and helping to garner international attention for the city’s innovative strategies for urban social improvement. The gondolas also became a tourist draw in their own right. </span></p>