{"id":1006,"date":"2024-09-25T21:39:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T15:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?p=613"},"modified":"2024-09-25T21:39:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T15:39:24","slug":"comuna-13-a-transformation-of-a-broken-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/comuna-13-a-transformation-of-a-broken-neighborhood\/","title":{"rendered":"Comuna 13 &#8211; A Transformation of a Broken Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors to Medellin cannot avoid the story of Pablo Escobar, who almost destroyed the city, killing thousands of people and tarnishing the reputation of an entire country. Many Colombians still live with painful memories of the bombs and bloodshed he left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wer Medellin besucht, kann sich der Geschichte von Pablo Escobar nicht entziehen, der die Stadt fast zerst\u00f6rte, Tausende von Menschen t\u00f6tete und den Ruf eines ganzen Landes befleckte. Viele Kolumbianer leben noch immer mit schmerzhaften Erinnerungen an die Bomben und das Blutvergie\u00dfen, das er hinterlie\u00df.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> We had read up a bit on Colombia&#8217;s violent history and were curious to see what Comuna 13, once the epicenter of cartel violence, would look like. we take the metro from El Poblado to San Javier and then walk 20 minutes to Comuna 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wir hatten uns ein bisschen \u00fcber die gewaltsame Geschichte Kolumbien&#8217;s informiert und waren gespannt, wie die Comuna 13, einst das Epizentrum der Kartellgewalt, aussehen w\u00fcrde. Also nehmen wir die Metro von El Poblado nach San Javier und laufen dann 20 Minuten bis zur Comuna 13.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_202848048.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comuna 13 was once a poor neighborhood of people who fled the violence and created informal settlements on the hills on the outskirts of Medellin that was largely ignored by the city\u2019s authorities for a long time, so there was no police presence there. At the same time, its location on the western hills of Medellin leading towards the San Juan Highway made it a very convenient route to use for trafficking guns, weapons, and cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Die Comuna 13 war ehemals ein armes Viertel, in dem Menschen lebten, die vor der Gewalt geflohen waren und in den H\u00fcgeln am Stadtrand von Medellin informelle Siedlungen gegr\u00fcndet hatten, die von den Beh\u00f6rden der Stadt lange Zeit weitgehend ignoriert wurden, so dass es dort keine Polizeipr\u00e4senz gab. Gleichzeitig machte seine Lage an den westlichen H\u00fcgeln Medellins, die zur San Juan Highway f\u00fchren, der Hauptroute f\u00fcr den Handel mit Waffen und Bargeld sehr bequem.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A ride in one of the gondolas over some of the informal settlements (we don&#8217;t know if or how they are regulated today) gives us an idea of what the neighborhood used to look like, but also serves as a stark reminder of the inequality that still exists in this city and country today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Eine Fahrt in einer der Gondeln \u00fcber einige der informellen Siedlungen (wir wissen nicht, ob und wie sie heute geregelt sind) vermittelt uns eine Vorstellung davon, wie das Viertel fr\u00fcher aussah, erinnert uns aber auch eindringlich an die Ungleichheit, die in dieser Stadt und in diesem Land auch heute noch besteht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_201321030.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-632\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_200808233.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-633\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_200817806-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-639\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_171147985.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_171147985.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_171147985-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_171147985-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_171147985-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_171147985-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_191543066.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_190545085.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240919_185619876.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medellin was the home of Pablo Escobar, the world\u2019s most notorious drug lord, and in the 1970s, Comuna 13 fell under the control of his cartel. Many innocent people in the area were caught up in, or killed due to, their criminal activities. In fact, by the late 80s, Comuna 13 had become known as one of the most dangerous places in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Medellin war die Heimat von Pablo Escobar, dem ber\u00fcchtigtsten Drogenboss der Welt, und in den 1970er Jahren geriet die Comuna 13 unter die Kontrolle seines Kartells. Viele unschuldige Menschen in diesem Gebiet wurden in die kriminellen Aktivit\u00e4ten des Kartells verwickelt oder kamen dabei ums Leben. In den sp\u00e4ten 80er Jahren war die Comuna 13 als einer der gef\u00e4hrlichsten Orte der Welt bekannt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sick and tired of the constant violence in Comuna 13, residents began to push back in a peaceful way. The community came together and young people in particular began to reject the gangs in favor of art, dance, and music. They started using graffiti to cover the damaged buildings and reclaim their streets, while expressing themselves through dance and music. Although this didn\u2019t stop the gangs, it made it more difficult for them to find new recruits, and the city of Medellin began to take notice of the positive changes in Comuna 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Die Bewohner der Comuna 13 hatten die st\u00e4ndige Gewalt satt und begannen sich auf friedliche Weise zu wehren. Die Gemeinschaft schloss sich zusammen, und vor allem junge Menschen begannen, die Gangs zugunsten von Kunst, Tanz und Musik abzulehnen. Sie begannen, die besch\u00e4digten Geb\u00e4ude mit Graffiti zu bedecken und ihre Stra\u00dfen zur\u00fcckzuerobern, wobei sie sich durch Tanz und Musik ausdr\u00fcckten. Obwohl dies die Banden nicht aufhielt, wurde es f\u00fcr sie schwieriger, neue Rekruten zu finden, und die Stadt Medellin begann, die positiven Ver\u00e4nderungen in der Comuna 13 zur Kenntnis zu nehmen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205935275.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205935275.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205935275-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205935275-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205935275-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205935275-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205517252.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-626\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_210347307.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-627\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_211522870.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_222311101.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-629\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_213000879.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-630\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government began to invest in new infrastructure. Previously, the hillside district was isolated from many parts of Medellin, but they created a metro train and gondola line which connected Comuna 13 to the rest of the city. A few years later, they also added the now-famous escalators so that people didn\u2019t need to climb up and down hundreds of steps just to access the cable car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Die Regierung begann, in neue Infrastrukturma\u00dfnahmen zu investieren. Zuvor war das Viertel am Hang von vielen Teilen Medellins isoliert, aber es wurden die Metro und eine der Gondelbahnen gebaut, die Comuna 13 mit dem Rest der Stadt verkn\u00fcpften. Einige Jahre sp\u00e4ter wurden auch die inzwischen ber\u00fchmten Rolltreppen eingebaut, so dass die Menschen nicht mehr Hunderte von Stufen hinauf- und hinuntersteigen mussten, nur um die Gondelbahn zu erreichen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-4.png?w=735\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-615\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_210453337.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-620\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_221640149.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_221320390.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This improved access to the city opened up new job opportunities for residents, which further helped to reduce the cartels\u2019 influence over the area. These investments, coupled with community initiatives to better the comuna, helped to transform Comuna 13 into the lively, vibrant, and safe neighborhood that it is today. It\u2019s a true testament to the optimism and determination of the residents of Comuna 13 and we&#8217;re enjoying our time here quite a bit despite the many tourists .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dieser verbesserte Zugang zur Stadt er\u00f6ffnete den Bewohnern neue Besch\u00e4ftigungsm\u00f6glichkeiten, was wiederum dazu beitrug, den Einfluss der Kartelle auf das Gebiet zu verringern. Die Investitionen haben zusammen mit den Initiativen der Bewohner die Comuna 13 in das lebendige, pulsierende und sichere Viertel verwandelt, das es heute ist. Es ist ein wahres Zeugnis f\u00fcr den Optimismus und die Entschlossenheit der Bewohner von Comuna 13, und wir genie\u00dfen unsere Zeit hier trotz der vielen Touristen sehr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_210223034.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-617\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_221900622.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-618\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205728408.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-640\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205829884.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-642\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_210038231.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/pxl_20240917_205131673.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visitors to Medellin cannot avoid the story of Pablo Escobar, who almost destroyed the city, killing thousands of people and tarnishing the reputation of an entire country. Many Colombians still live with painful memories of the bombs and bloodshed he left behind. 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