Over the last decade, Colombia’s ‘city of eternal spring’ has embarked on an ambitious effort to restore greenery to public parks, transit corridors and even high-rises
Jaime Saldarriaga and Pejman Faratin
Main image: Plaza Botero in Medellín, on 3 June 2025. Photograph: Jaime Saldarriaga/Guardian
Mon 9 Jun 2025 20.00 CEST
Over the last 10 years, Medellín, Colombia, has undergone a stunning transformation: huge swaths of the city that were previously encased in concrete have been restored to their natural state, such as in Parque Prado.
