Medellin is located at 1495 m a.s.l., just 261 mi (420 kms) away from the capital Bogota. It is known as "The eternal spring city" or the "mountain's capital" nicknames that reflect it's attractive weather. It's history stars a number of indigenous tribes that lived on the region since V b.c. The first contact between the spaniards and the people of the Valley of Aburrá happened in 1541, although due to the lack of precious minerals and the resistance from the locals, the area was initially abandoned.In 1616 Medellín was founded with the name of "Poblado de San Lorenzo". In 1826, Medellín was named as capital of the Antioquia department by the National Congress. Modern day Medellín is a prosperous city in constant industrial and social development.

Chigorodó is a colombian municipality located in the Urabá subregion, in the department of Antioquía. It is known as the cultural axis of Urabá. It is south of the Carepa municipality, and west of the Córdoba Department. Its name means “Guaduas River” in a local language.The city was founded in 1878 by José de los Santos Zúñiga, María Paredes, Celestino Díaz and Manuel Correa, and it was declared a municipality in 1915.Nowadays Chigoroó is mostly a rural town with an economy based in exportation of bananas, and farming, which also attracts visitors to its usual fairs.