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Culture · Medellín

Santa Elena Silletero Flower Farm

4 hoursMax 10EasyFamily friendly

The families above Medellín who carry vast flower arrangements on their backs through the August Feria de las Flores have been doing it for generations. You visit the farm, meet the growers, and build a silleta yourself.

What you do

  • A working flower farm in the Santa Elena hills
  • The silletero tradition explained by a silletero family
  • Build your own silleta and carry it
  • Lunch on the farm, cooked by the family

As a private booking

A private visit with a single family, more time in the fields, and a long lunch rather than a scheduled one.

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When to do it

Year round. Early August, during the Feria de las Flores, is the peak and needs booking months ahead.

Practical notes for Medellín

  • How we talk about the 1990s. Medellín was the most dangerous city on earth and is not any more. That transformation is the interesting story, and it belongs to the people who lived it. We do not run narco tours and we do not use that name to sell anything. Many Medellinenses find it genuinely offensive, and our guides will tell you why.
  • The airport is not in the city. MDE sits on a plateau 45–60 minutes away through a mountain tunnel. Budget the time, and expect a 20 °C temperature swing between the terminal and El Poblado.
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