We Don’t Talk About Pablo: Untold Narcos Story and Transformation

We did the “We Don’t Talk About Pablo” tour with Carolina, and it was one of the most meaningful experiences of our trip to Colombia. We were traveling as a family of five, with three teenagers (16, 18, and 20), Carolina struck exactly the right tone: deeply knowledgeable, emotionally intelligent, and engaging for all of us. Not a sugarcoated version of Colombia’s past—it was an honest, intense, but deeply human story about Medellín, the war on drugs, and the country’s path to recovery. Carolina met us at the inflection monument, the cable car and downtown Medellín, weaving in personal stories, historical insights, and present-day context that made everything come alive. She was incredibly flexible and warm, able to answer every question with respect and nuance. WHEN NOT TI BOOK: if your are seeking light entertainment— IF YOU WANT: to understand Colombia beyond the headlines, we wholeheartedly recommend both Carolina and the company. Communication by both impulse travel and Carolina was excellent, scheduling was precise, and everything went exactly as promised. Thank you, Carolina, for your honesty, energy, and generosity. We’ll never forget

It was incredibly refreshing to learn so much about Medellin's complicated history and the importance of different perspectives and so many human stories. Thanks to our outstanding guide, Carolina, we really appreciated the opportunity to unpack the word "victim", how its meaning transcends far beyond those who were killed or injured and why it also stretches to include such things as irreparable damage to land and extinction of certain bird and insect species. This tour was also filled with so much that is so positive and regenerative. Two examples I loved: the cable car system that makes it possible for those who live in the hills to navigate with relative ease and far less time getting to and from the center of Medellin for work, medical services and other resources not found as easily near their homes. Carolina also took us to see and spend time in a BiblioMetro, (Medellin now has six)-- facilities for people of all ages to use: library and computer stations and related resources; play activities; relaxing moments before continuing home; after school space for children waiting for their parents to pick them up after work, etc. Carolina was a fantastic guide every step of the way. She is so so knowledgeable and well prepared. She is so passionate about her city, her country, her own journey. She is everything that one hopes for with a guide. Her knowledge, facilitation and emotions resonated with us. Carolina and this tour is one that we will always remember and for which we are grateful. Thank you Carolina and Impulse Travel!

Carolina was an excellent guide and gave us lots of personal family stories. Firstly we stopped at the memorial park, then in Communa 8 and finally the museum of memories. No it’s not an easy tour, but one which needs to be heard. So please book it whilst you’re in Medellin. Very different to anything else you’ll do here.