Farmhouse light in Medellín, Colombia
About this photograph
- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- 1991
- Location
- Medellín, Colombia
- License
- This photograph copyright ©2006. Terms of use
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A metal and glass lantern adorns a white stucco wall. The wall is topped by a tiled roof.
Medellín was founded by Spanish conquistadors in 1616. It remained a small town until the nineteenth century. Today it is the second largest city in Colombia, behind only the capital, Bogotá. Medellín is undergoing rapid industrial growth and economic development, though it still struggles with high crime rates and high unemployment.
