Ask any paisa about la 70 and they will smile. This avenue connecting the stadium with San Juan is Medellín in a nutshell: by day a tree-lined boulevard of neighborhood shops, by night the epicenter of crossover partying, paisa street food and football fever. It is not a tourist street — it is where locals celebrate. And we know it better than anyone: our base is half a block away.
What to see & do
1. Football fever
With the Atanasio Girardot stadium next door, on match days La 70 turns green (Nacional) or red (DIM). Live it even if you do not enter the stadium.
2. Crossover nightlife
Bars and clubs playing salsa, vallenato, reggaeton and guasca in a single night. Thursday to Saturday, the street does not sleep.
3. Real paisa food
Chuzos, chorizo, arepas and bandejas: popular food at neighborhood prices, not tourist-zone prices.
4. The boulevard by day
Walking it in the afternoon, trees and local shops included, is seeing the everyday Medellín most tourists never meet.
5. MOVE Café
Half a block away: try our coffee slushie before or after exploring it.
Our tours to this place
Every MOVE tour rides along La 70 — and starts half a block from it, at our Laureles base. Ride it on an e-bike with a local guide who tells you what guidebooks do not:
Practical info
- Getting there: Estadio Metro station (Line B) drops you right on La 70.
- Daytime is calm and commercial; the party runs Thursday to Saturday nights.
- Match day: arrive early — the street fills up hours before kickoff.
- It sits in Laureles, between the stadium and San Juan Avenue — pair it with our Laureles page.
Frequently asked questions
Is La 70 safe?
It is a busy, very local area. At night, standard nightlife-district common sense applies: watch your phone and use a ride app to get home.
Which night is best on La 70?
Thursday through Saturday is peak. If it coincides with a Nacional or DIM match, the atmosphere is one of a kind.
Do MOVE tours ride through La 70?
Yes — all of them ride it by day, and our base is half a block away: your tour starts and ends here.
Where exactly is it?
It is Carrera 70 in Laureles, between the Atanasio Girardot stadium and San Juan Avenue. Estadio Metro station drops you there.
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