La Esmeralda: Parks, Grotto and Dining

In La Esmeralda, two distinct sides of a stay come together: landscaped parks and a gastronomic district with a wide selection of food. These themes give you different starting points for planning your trip—whether you are more interested in the neighborhood’s design or in its cuisine and local offerings.

Parks and the Corazón de Jesús Grotto

Two parks were created in the Barrio La Esmeralda. One of them is Parque La Esmeralda, which includes the construction of the Corazón de Jesús Grotto as part of its design. Construction was completed by June 2018. So, the green spaces draw attention not only to the parks themselves but also to a named architectural feature. If you are interested in how urban neighborhoods develop and the places designed within them, this offers a specific connection to La Esmeralda.

Parque La Esmeralda and the grotto offer a different way to explore the area than the neighborhood’s culinary offerings. For planning, it helps to consider these interests separately: the parks represent designed outdoor spaces, while the gastronomic district brings together a selection of food and bars.

Antioquian cuisine and more in the gastronomic district

The Distrito Gastronómico Callejero includes the neighborhoods of Simón Bolívar and La Esmeralda. Its offerings include traditional Antioquian cuisine, fast food, seafood and fish, as well as international and healthy cuisine. Desserts, baked goods and snacks round out the selection; local bars are also part of the district. The range therefore extends from regionally inspired dishes to a variety of other cuisines and light bites.

This variety can make it easier for a group with different preferences to decide where to eat: you can choose based on what you feel like eating at the time rather than planning around just one type of cuisine. The district is associated not only with La Esmeralda but also extends into Simón Bolívar. This is useful to keep in mind when determining the area if you are looking for a vacation rental in La Esmeralda and also want to consider the district’s dining options.

Factor the district’s location into your plans

Envigado station is a five-minute walk from the Distrito Gastronómico Callejero. The five-minute estimate applies to the district as a whole. Your route and walking pace can affect the actual walking time. So, if the station is important to your travel plans, take into account your accommodation’s exact location and your starting point within the district.

When choosing a vacation rental, this means first deciding which of the neighborhood’s described features you want to shape your stay. If you mainly want to explore the cuisine of the Distrito Gastronómico Callejero, its location is a natural factor to consider; walking time to the station may also play a part. If you are especially interested in the landscaped parks and the grotto, you have a different local focus in mind.

La Esmeralda can be explored through different interests: its parks and a specific named architectural feature, or a gastronomic district with regional, international and other culinary offerings. Guide your search for a vacation rental by which of these features matters more to your trip, and when choosing a location, check the exact address rather than relying only on the neighborhood name.

Discover more destinations: Caucasia, Chigorodó, Pueblorrico, San Pedro, Amagá, Santa Fe De Antioquia, Envigado, El Prado

For the overview of the wider region: Antioquia.