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Medellín · Alexandria

Place · 1675 CE

Medellín

Also known as

A Cidade da Eterna Primavera
Capital paisa
Capitale mondiale du livre
City of Eternal Spring
Ciudad de la Eterna Primavera
Distrito Especial de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Medellín

Image illustrating Medellín — archival plate · Wikimedia Commons · Medellínsee Wikimedia Commons

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