Downtown Medellin
Once again I find myself distracted by the fetching young ladies in the white uniforms with golden trim. The cleaning crew in the Museum of Antioquia bears a striking resemblance to their cousins over in the metro station, the same spotless white shoes and stockings, the same efficient manner, brown hair pulled back in a ponytail, hands constantly in motion. Cleanliness seems to be an obsession in Medellin. I feel curiously obliged to leave a gum wrapper behind on a bench somewhere.
The third floor of the museum is dedicated to Medellin favorite son, Fernando Botero. In the bullfighting room, one of the matadors has a tiny demon hovering just above his right ear. I wonder if some angry bull got the better of this poor fellow. The museum also features an exquisite display of antique gold jewelry and an extensive collection of contemporary art from Latin America and the Caribbean.
The scene on Botero Plaza just outside the Museum of Antioquia is more chaotic than the rest of Medellin. You’ll laugh at the tourists amusing themselves around comically disproportioned nude sculptures, sway to the rhythm of bands playing accordions and guitars and catch a sales pitch for cotton gloves in five brilliant colors, one for each finger.
A couple of blocks to the west, the restaurant called La Terraza serves up tasty consume soup with a small arepa. Diners enjoy their lunch on the upstairs terrace and see reflections of the crowd passing by below in the plate glass exterior of buildings across the street.
May 2nd, 2009 at 6:25 pm
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