Itagüí
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- Antigua Estacion Ferrocarril YarumitoYarumitoYarumito station was built in 1911, and by 1912 the train had reached Itagüí. It formed part of the line meant to link Medellín with the Cauca river to move the region's coffee, farming and mining output, and its arrival changed the shape of the town: the neighbouring districts grew around it.
Parque Simón Bolívar ItagüíCentroParque Simón Bolívar is Itagüí's main square and, quite literally, the town's reference point: its street numbering is ordered from here, wedged between Calles 50 and 51 and Carreras 50 and 51.- PicanhaSanta Maria IIGrill and pasta restaurant in Itagüí rated 4.8 on Google. It specialises in grilled cuts and handmade pasta. Open Thursday to Sunday.
- Guadalupe Mexican Bar & Grill ItaguiFátimaMexican gastrobar with a cocktail bar in Itagüí. Rated 4.7 on Google, it serves tacos, burritos and grilled dishes in an informal, lively atmosphere.
- La FontanaVilla PaulaRestaurant in Itagüí rated 4.7 on Google, in the Villa Paula area. It offers a varied menu in a pleasant atmosphere.
- Top ratedPablo ParrillaVilla PaulaGrill restaurant in Itagüí with more than 460 Google reviews and a 4.7 rating. It specialises in cuts and roasts cooked over the coals, in a warm, family atmosphere.
- VizztoVilla PaulaRestaurant in Itagüí rated 4.6 on Google. A varied menu in the Villa Paula area, with a pleasant atmosphere and good value for money.
- Fonda BitagüíVilla PaulaFonda serving traditional Antioquian food in Itagüí, rated 4.5 on Google. It offers the most representative dishes of paisa cooking in a rustic, family atmosphere, and is a reference for regional cooking in the municipality.
- Parque del ArtistaCentroParque del Artista stands at Carrera 52 with Calle 60 and was built between 1991 and 1993 as a tribute to artists, which is where the name comes from.
- Acuaparque DitairesDitairesThe Acuaparque Ditaires is Itagüí's public bathing complex and the most accessible water plan in the southern valley.
- Casa de la Cultura de ItagüíDitairesThe Casa de la Cultura de Itagüí, built in 1956 on the former grounds of the Hacienda Ditaires belonging to the philanthropist Diego Echavarría Misas, is the cultural landmark of the south of the municipality. Designed by the architect Eduardo Caputti, it was turned into a house of culture in 1995 to promote the arts within the community.
- Centro Cultural CaribeCentroThe Caribe was Itagüí's landmark theatre and reopened as the town's most ambitious cultural facility: nearly 5,750 square metres bringing together theatre, museum and school.
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora del RosarioCentroThe church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario occupies the eastern side of Itagüí's main square and is the building that fixes the centre of town.
Before you go
Itagüí, southwest of Medellín, is known above all as an industrial and commercial town, which is why many visitors skip it. That is a mistake: it has an intense local life, lower prices than Medellín and several plans that do not appear in the usual guides. This zone revolves around its centre, Ditaires and Villa Paula.
Villa Paula is the food stop: a traditional fonda such as Fonda Bitagüí sits alongside grills and more elaborate restaurants, nearly all between $ and $$. Ditaires brings together a water park very popular with families and the Casa de la Cultura, with workshops, dance and music. In the centre you will find Parque Simón Bolívar, the main square, the church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario and the Parque del Artista, and in Yarumito the old railway station survives, a reminder of when the train connected the valley.
Itagüí station on Metro line A is the way in; from there, a taxi or bus gets you to the centre or Villa Paula in a few minutes. It is a good town for a proper lunch without spending much, and for seeing what an ordinary day in the south of the valley looks like, away from the tourist circuits.
