{"id":1654,"date":"2011-11-02T15:15:59","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T20:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=1654"},"modified":"2016-05-13T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T16:46:36","slug":"video-medellins-inimitable-christmas-light-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/11\/video-medellins-inimitable-christmas-light-display\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Medell\u00edn&#8217;s inimitable Christmas light display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/tours\/medellin\" target=\"_blank\">Travel to Medell\u00edn<\/a>\u00a0is becoming increasingly popular as the city&#8217;s reputation transforms from danger capital to party and culture capital. Travellers discover a city full of international quality restaurants, bars and clubs, as well as a city of contemporary beauty.<\/p>\n<p>In the run up to Christmas, Medell\u00edn transforms once again into a wonderland of spectacular lights and displays. The displays in Medell\u00edn are so popular that people from all around the world come to see them, and if you <a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\" target=\"_blank\">travel to Colombia\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0during December, it&#8217;s something you shouldn&#8217;t miss.<\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s video from our friends at<a href=\"http:\/\/Off2Colombia.com\" target=\"_blank\"> Off2Colombia.com<\/a>\u00a0are providing us this week with their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9aWxSoci8nM&amp;feature=player_embedded\" target=\"_blank\">video of Medell\u00edn&#8217;s Christmas lights<\/a>, which was taken during last year&#8217;s Christmas period.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9aWxSoci8nM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Of course, if you&#8217;re not around during the Christmas period there&#8217;s still so much to come to Medell\u00edn for. Check out the following links to find out what &#8216;The City of Eternal Spring&#8217; has to offer:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"PHOTO ESSAY: Medell\u00edn, \u2018The City of Eternal Spring\u2019\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/10\/photo-essay-medellin-the-city-of-eternal-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\">Medell\u00edn Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"PHOTO ESSAY: Santa Fe de Antioquia\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/10\/photo-essay-santa-fe-de-antioquia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Fe de Antioquia Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Fer\u00eda de Las Flores 2011: A photo essay\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/08\/feria-de-las-flores-2011-a-photo-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Feria de Las Flores Part 1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Medell\u00edn Feria de Las Flores, Part 2\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/09\/medellin-feria-de-las-flores-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Feria de Las Flores Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Colombia Vs. Hollywood III: Medell\u00edn starring Vinnie Chase\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/09\/colombia-vs-hollywood-iii-medellin-starring-vinnie-chase\/\" target=\"_blank\">Entourage and Medell\u00edn: Hollywood Vs. Colombia<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Nightlife in Medell\u00edn: Top 5 Places\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/08\/nightlife-in-medellin-top-5-places\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 5 Places to Go at Night in Medell\u00edn<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Top 5 Things About Medell\u00edn\" href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2011\/08\/top-5-things-about-medellin\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 5 Things About Medell\u00edn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/See-Colombia-Share-it.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1538\" title=\"See Colombia Share it\" src=\"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/See-Colombia-Share-it-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/See-Colombia-Share-it-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/See-Colombia-Share-it.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel to Medell\u00edn\u00a0is becoming increasingly popular as the city&#8217;s reputation transforms from danger capital to party and culture capital. 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