1. Tourists visiting the city of Medellin for the first time are strongly recommended to explore its territory being only accompanied by city guide. Only central streets are safe for alone exploration meanwhile the remote districts should better be visited with a guide or a company of fellow tourists.
Setting off to the next tour over the city one should be backed up with an attested passport copy and a hotel card as these documents will help easily solve any problems with the identity. Documents and valuables are recommended to be kept in safe in the hotel room.
3. The city of Medellin features a developed public system of transportation. Bus is an optimum way to reach any of the desired districts. However at evenings one should avoid traveling by public transport. The best evening and night means of transportation is taxi which should only be called by phone.
Services and purchases are better paid in local currency as in this case one gets the most profitable deals. One should avoid individual services in currency exchange as in this case the risks are high to get counterfeit bills.
6. Tips are obligatory in restaurants. Adding up to 10% to the total sum of the bill will be quite enough. The same reward should be given to a taxi driver meanwhile hotel maids are commonly rewarded with 0.5 – 1 dollar tips.
7. Setting off to the local shops and markets for shopping one should not forget to bargain. In most cases bargaining helps to reduce the price up to 15 – 20% of the initial price, however, if a merchant likes a visitor the discounts may grow bigger.
There are several excellent shopping centers in Medellin. El Tesoro Parque Comercial is located on one of the city's busiest streets. It is located in an exotic garden. The building is … 
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9. One of the most convenient ways to explore the city is to cruise it in one’s own vehicle. To rent a car one needs to visit any of the available car rental centers. For car renting one will need a standard set of documents and a credit card for covering the rental cost. Drivers should keep in mind that during city traveling one must not get involved into car sharing and take strangers into the car as well as park in isolated places.
