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Things to do in Medellin as a responsible traveler in 2026 means confronting a debate that is dividing the city in real time. On the walls of Provenza, locals are pasting posters that read “Gentrifyer Go Home” and “Digital nomads, temporary colonizers.” Rents have risen by up to 81% in El Poblado and Laureles. Thousands of families have been displaced so that landlords can rent to foreigners at five times the price. This is the story no travel blog tells you — and every visitor to Medellin needs to read it before they arrive.