Ciclovía

Every Sunday in Medellín two main roads block off traffic and allow people to walk, run, bike, rollerblade on them throughout the entire city. Between the hours of 7am - 2pm, you can enjoy car free roads and get outside to enjoy some fresh air. I think this is a great idea, which encourages people to get outside and be active, whether it's solo, with a friend or your family.

While Ciclovía is going on, there are multiple spots throughout each main road that is closed down where you can buy fresh fruit, water, juice, ice cream etc, as well as enjoy live entertainment, and exercise classes. Medellín is the perfect city to have this kind of activity because the weather is the same all year round, a perfect 25-28 degrees. So it's not too hot, but it's perfectly warm.

Other cities around the world have started to adopt Ciclovía programs on weekends, such as: Australia, Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, New Zealand, USA... and even Canada! In Canada, Ciclovía has started in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Ottawa and Hamilton. Within Colombia, other cities such as Cali and Bogotá have Ciclovía programs as well. So it's definitely a popular activity in Colombia!

So today, I did Ciclovía with my friend Sara. We ran/walked for an hour throughout the city on one of the main roads called Avenida Poblado, which is very close to my house. I would like to try and do Ciclovía everyday Sunday if I can, minus the weekends I travel outside of the city, because it's just a great way to exercise and switch it up from my usual gym routine. After we did Ciclovía we jumped into my pool, and enjoyed cooling off after our great workout. It was a beautiful day, so we swam, chatted and tanned in the sun for a bit. Definitely a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!