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Destinations · Medellín · 24 Jun 2026 · 01:35 GMT+7

Medellín joins the second-city surge as remote work resettles

A new wave of long-stay visitors is reshaping demand in cities that were never on the headline circuit.
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By Hugo Bellamy
Destinations desk · 24 Jun 2026
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Key takeaways
Inbound interest in Medellín rose 17% year-on-year as long-stay and remote-work travellers resettle demand toward second cities with value and climate.
The pattern brings money and pressure in equal measure, and cities are only beginning to price both.
+17%
inbound search YoY
WTB demand index
90
day median stay
WTB analysis

Inbound interest in Medellín rose 17% year-on-year as long-stay and remote-work travellers resettle demand toward second cities with value and climate. Median intended stays now run to about 90 days, a different kind of visitor than the weekend tourist.

The pattern brings money and pressure in equal measure, and cities are only beginning to price both. The Map will chart the second-city surge market by market.

Medellín
On the ground in Medellín
By Hugo Bellamy · WorldTravelBrief
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