"Whaattt", I asked? Bamboo gardens, barefoot paths filled with different sized pebbles to massage your feet, balance challenges along the way and a final jacuzzi massage of your tired feet on completion?We are where? Medellin Colombia? Ok, I don't buy it but lets go anyway.It was more than I expected and the guides were great in helping us along the path to...well, the jacuzzi massage at the end was the best part. The pebbles actually hurt a little but I have soft feet from never going barefoot.Put on your to do list when visiting Medellin. Only takes an hour or two. You can always have a coffee at the nearby Le Bons Cafe if you don't want to abuse your feet on the pebbles.
This park is next to the Plaza Mayor where the 4th World Bicycle Forum was held. The "bambusal"(bamboo grove) is a wonderful touch, and the sand to walk through was inviting. A great idea!
Basically a park for kids, there is a little bamboo around and walking trails that are sandy, so you can walk barefoot. That's about it
Bueno para ir y refrescarse gratis con estos calores. Nice to go and get refreshed for free with such a warm climate.
Man! From some of these reviews, you'd think this place was nirvana or something! Please keep your expectations in check: this is a very average park with some bamboo and touchy-feely comments about reconnecting with the earth. Really not anything out of this world. TIP: There are several different "sites" of this park, which makes getting to it overly-complicated, since people on the street will each direct you to a different "site." Be prepared to get lost a little. TIP: FREE CLEAN BATHROOMS ON SITE. But, they're a bit hidden: go down the entrance next to the ATMs.
It is good to see Medellin having good urban planning and putting a park in the downtown core. This is around lots of large office buildings and serves as a haven within the city. Great job to the city planners.
The parque Pies Descalzos was developed by a private company of Medellin for their employees to snjoy the park during their lunch time or fre time and it has become one of the most sough after spaces in medellin, Where you may walk barfoot in the stones, bmaboo, water and other areas of the park. It isa unique and I have never seen anything like it in the world.
It is a casual place for encounters and an oasis for mental and physical relaxation. The open air public space combines both architectural man made spaces with connecting tree filled extensions of the park. It offers visitors, travelers and citizens alike the opportunity to walk barefoot around the sandbar edges of the water-fountains or meditate in the zen garden complete with live bamboo.
I was somewhat dubious about this area, as it looked very gimmicky at first sight. However, I was completely wrong. It really is a very interesting and refreshing experience, with clear explanations and instruction from the guides.
One of Medellin's great public plazas - beautifully designed to improve the quality of life of the city's residents. Highlights of this plaza include several mini-pools and fountains in which children can play and cool off.