The Andean metropolis of Medellín has written a new narrative since the death of Pablo Escobar in 1993. Instead, visitors will discover a proud, progressive city that’s taken strides toward innovation with a modern metro and cable-car system that connects downtown with hillside barrios and beyond. Not to mention, the expansive collection of outdoor sculptures by Fernando Botero – with 23 at Plaza Botero and at Parque San Antonio, which included El Pajaro, which was damaged by a bomb in 1995.