A Paisa is a person from Antioquia. They are are unique genetically because of past isolation and their later Basque ancestry. Juan Valdez, the fictional character used in Colombian coffee commercials is based on the Paisa stereotype. They often wear sombrero hats such as the one pictured.
View of the Metrocable in Medellin Colombia from Acevedo railway station. Metrocable is a gondola transport system that reaches...
Expansive view of Medellin in Colombia as seen from the north in the suburb of Santo Domingo Savio looking...
A mural of León de Greiff a Colombian poet on a metro station wall in Medellin. He lived between...
View of a few Paisa musicians busking in a Medellin outdoor plaza. The term ‘Paisa’ refers to a person...
Houses in the suburb of Popular in Medellin show the suburbs unique unplanned design.
The Library of Spain in Medellin is an imposing piece of architecture that hovers over the city of Medellin. ...
Looking at a busy lunchtime crowd near the Botero Metro Station in Medellin, Colombia, (circa 2009).
Streets in the suburb of Popular are very narrow. This is one of the reasons why the city of...
