Moravia: Colombia s unexpected green oasis
By Jesse Scott7th July 2021
For years, the Moravia neighbourhood of Medellín was the city s rubbish dump. But in recent years, this former landfill has blossomed into a thriving arts and cultural centre.
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Stroll through Medellín s working-class Moravia neighbourhood on any given morning and you ll see a hawker belting out
aguacates! through a small loudspeaker while dragging a wooden wagon of gigantic avocados behind him. Scents of deep-fried cheese-and-dough fritters swirl from heated
buñuelo displays. Glancing up amid the winding sea of humble brick-and-cement abodes, a grandma hangs her clothes out to dry on a thin wire on her balcony. Amid it all, motorcycles, delivery trucks and stray dogs do a delicate dance while navigating the narrow roads.