This came just days after another tourist was caught with a 12-year-old boy. The fact that the man is American is important, as not all foreigners coming to Medellín for sex tourism have equal clout.

When it comes to things to do in Medellin Colombia the list is long. I spent over 3 weeks in the city and I feel like I left with quite a few more places to visit in Medellin.

The city is even witnessing a booming tourism industry. Naomichi Murooka, a senior official with JICA’s Infrastructure Management Department who visited Medellin last year, said the cityscape ...