Palacio de la Cultura and Plaza Botero in central Medellín
Neighborhoods · Medellín

Centro

The cultural heart of Medellín — Plaza Botero, the museums, and the tranvía at your door, with the whole city walkable from your room.

01Living here

Few parts of Medellín are as alive as its center — open-air Botero bronzes, century-old theaters and grand plazas packed into a handful of walkable blocks. OASIS's home here sits in Bomboná, a quieter cultural pocket beside the traditional barrio of Boston and the heritage mansions of Prado. It's for renters who want the real, lived-in city, not a polished bubble.

This is downtown Medellín with the volume up — buskers, street art, tango parlours and lively student bars around the Torres de Bomboná. The residential pockets of Bomboná and tree-lined Boston are the calmer, more livable side, with a genuinely local day-to-day. By day the whole district is culture you can cover on foot, best taken in the way you'd explore any big-city center — relaxed and curious.

Who's this barrio for

Ideal for

Culture-seekers and budget travelers who want to be in the real, historic heart of the city

Also works for

Coliving and social stayers who want people around and everything walkable

02What's nearby

Real places, a short walk or ride from home.

Food & nightlife

  • Torres de BombonáOld rock bars and student haunts (BANTU, Rock Simphony)
  • Salón MálagaA 1957 tango and bolero institution near San Antonio
  • Avenida La PlayaCafés, street food and the bohemian heart of Boston

Culture & history

  • Plaza Botero & Museo de Antioquia23 Botero bronzes in the open air
  • Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe UribeMedellín's Gothic-Revival landmark
  • PradoThe city's only heritage district, full of 1920s European-style mansions
  • Teatro Pablo Tobón UribeA working theater on Avenida La Playa since 1967

Parks & nature

  • Parque de las Luces (Plaza Cisneros)A forest of 300 illuminated towers
  • Parque de BolívarShaded square beneath the brick Catedral Metropolitana
  • Parque de BostonA quiet, traditional neighborhood green

Getting around

  • Metro at Parque Berrío and San Antonio stations
  • Tranvía de Ayacucho (Línea T)The tram that climbs east from the center
  • A walkable grid where Junín and La Playa connect the main plazas

Daily life

  • Pedestrian Calle Junín for everyday shops and errands
  • MarketsBakeries and corner stores throughout Boston and Bomboná
  • GalleriesTheaters and cultural houses like La Pascasia within walking distance
03OASIS Exclusives

Homes we run in Centro.

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Bomboná · Centro

Casa Emma

Rooms from$1.100.000 COP / room≈ $340 USD
04Centro

Monthly furnished rooms in the Centro

Our coliving house in the Centro keeps things social, with private rooms priced per stay — monthly rates ease the longer you stay. Tell us your dates and we'll tell you what's open.

  • Private room, private bathroom
  • Bills & fast wifi included
  • Shared kitchen & common area
  • No fiador, no year lease
05FAQ

Centro — your questions

What's the Centro / Bomboná area like?

It's the city's lively historic heart, liveliest by day, and the residential pockets around Bomboná and tree-lined Boston have a calm, genuinely local feel — full of culture, markets and character right at your door.

Why stay in Centro instead of Poblado?

To be in the city, not above it — culture, history, markets and real paisa life at a fraction of the price, with unbeatable transit. You trade quiet for energy and location.

What's around Bomboná and the Centro?

The cultural heart — Plaza Botero, museums, theaters, Boston's tree-lined streets, markets and the city's best people-watching. Everything walkable or one stop away.

Who is the Centro best for?

Culture lovers, budget and social travelers, and coliving residents who want to be in the middle of everything and enjoy a livelier, characterful setting.

How do I get around Centro?

The best-connected spot in Medellín — Metro Lines A and B interchange at San Antonio, with Parque Berrío a stop away on Line A, plus the Tranvía (Ayacucho) and buses everywhere. You'll rarely need a taxi.

For owners

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