Late last year I spent a few days in Medellin (Colombia). For many people, the name Medellin will be associated with the ultra-violent rule of the cocaine cartel chief Pablo Escobar. In fact over the last 20 years Medellin has undergone a remarkable and heartwarming transformation. But that link to Escobar remains through the emergence in tours to key sites associated with him - dark tourism. Dark Tourism The tour is one a growing body of experiences known as ‘dark tourism’: defined as any travel associated with death, suffering, murder, … [Read more...]