Alumbrados Sabaneta 2020 – Sabaneta, the smallest municipality in Colombia located south of Medellín and Envigado, turned on its Christmas lights on November 27.
Last year in 2019, Sabaneta had over 5 million lights for its Christmas display. We have seen no number published about how many lights Sabaneta has for 2020.
The Christmas lights display in Sabaneta in 2020 looks somewhat smaller than in 2019 but is still very nice. We also have photos from the 2019 Christmas lights in Sabaneta.
Alumbrados Sabaneta in 2020 is considered a festival of brightness and light to be enjoyed by the inhabitants and visitors of Sabaneta from November 27, 2020 to January 11, 2021.
Christmas lights at Parque Sabaneta
More About Alumbrados Sabaneta 2020 – Christmas Lights in Sabaneta
The Christmas lights display in Sabaneta in 2020 is primarily located at Parque Sabaneta but there are Christmas lights in several other locations in Sabaneta, including:
- Parque Cuatro Elementos (a new park three blocks north of Parque Sabaneta)
- Churches in Sabaneta including Santa Ana, Los Dolores, San Felipe Apóstol, María Mediadora and Nuestra Señora
- Mayorca mall
The lights display in 2020 looks smaller that it was in 2019, In 2019, more than 5 million LED bulbs and dozens of figures for Sabaneta were used.
Many employees worked on the Christmas lights display in Sabaneta including the design, installation and maintenance. Last year reportedly about 150 employees worked on the lights display for Sabaneta.
The Sabaneta Christmas lights will be on display in Parque Sabaneta from November 27 until January 11 from 6 pm to midnight each day.
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Photos of Alumbrados Sabaneta 2020
The following are several photos I took in Parque Sabaneta on November 27, 2020, the first night of the 2020 Christmas lights in Sabaneta. The park was packed with people.
Normally Parque Sabaneta during the Christmas season is the busiest on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Iglesia Santa Ana at Parque Sabaneta
You will see many families with children
Christmas tree at Parque Sabaneta in 2020
Many stands are near the park selling nicknacks, gifts and food
Christmas lights at Parque Cuatro Elementos (3 blocks from Parque Sabaneta)
More About Parque Sabaneta and Sabaneta
Parque Sabaneta is arguably the nicest city park/plaza in the Medellín metro area. And Parque Sabaneta is worth visiting particularly during the Christmas season.
In addition, Sabaneta is one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in the Medellín metropolitan area with a popular of over 103,000. And Sabaneta is a municipality that is quickly growing in popularity for foreigners living in the city or visiting the Medellín area.
Sabaneta is a separate municipality located directly south of Envigado. And Envigado is south of El Poblado. Sabaneta is one of 10 separate municipalities in the Aburrá Valley also known as the Medellín metropolitan area by many foreigners. Also, Sabaneta is considered one of the safest neighborhoods in the Medellín and the Aburrá Valley.
The daily life in Sabaneta is typically centered around Parque Sabaneta, which is a one square block plaza that is filled with trees for shade. In addition, this park is surrounded by several small restaurants, bars and shops.
I have been living in Sabaneta for over three years. And Sabaneta is becoming increasingly popular with foreigners. I now hear English several times each month in Sabaneta. When I first started living in Sabaneta over three years ago, I rarely heard any English.
Food carts near Parque Sabaneta
Good Food Near Parque Sabaneta
Around Parque Sabaneta there are many food carts selling Colombian street food and there are many nearby restaurants. Furthermore, many of the restaurants in the area sell traditional Colombian food.
There are several restaurants located in a pedestrian food alley to the right of the church at the park. And within a few blocks of the park beyond the traditional Colombian food restaurants you can also find Italian, Mexican, steak and pizza restaurants.
Next to the park to the right of the church is the El Peregrino restaurant that is famous for its buñuelos. This place makes normal size buñuelos as well some giant buñuelos that are more watermelon size.
Seven of my favorite restaurants within three to four blocks from the park in Sabaneta are:
- El Sombrero – authentic and very good Mexican food
- Mama Santa Parrillada – good steaks located a six-minute walk from the park
- Picnic – Italian food with good Lasagna
- Pizza en Leña – very good brick oven cooked thin-crust pizzas
- Ragazzi – very good thin-crust pizzas served on a skillet to keep the pizzas hot
- El Viejo John – good traditional Colombian food
- El Peregrino – famous for its buñuelos but also has good traditional Colombian food
Restaurante El Viejo John in Sabaneta, close to Parque Sabaneta
I have eaten at all seven of these restaurants many times and the food is consistently good. All seven restaurants are located within a few blocks from the park. Addresses of these seven restaurants are as follows:
- El Sombrero: Carrera 43C # 66Sur-27, Sabaneta, +57 4 301 9182
- Mama Santa Parrillada: Calle 72 Sur # 46D-56, Sabaneta, +57 311 719 1298
- Picnic: Carrera 45 # 67 Sur-92, Sabaneta, +57 4 301 9315
- Pizza en Leña: Carrera 44 cl # 70 Sur-32, Sabaneta, +57 4 611 9569
- Ragazzi: Calle 71 Sur # 43B-31, Sabaneta
- El Viejo John: Carrera 45 # 70 Sur-42, Sabaneta, +57 4 288 7022
- El Peregrino: Calle 70 Sur # 43b-55, Sabaneta
Also, near Parque Sabaneta is Mercado de Sabaneta, which is one of the newest gastronomic markets in the Aburrá Valley with about 15 restaurants and bars.
Parque Sabaneta is located about a 10-minute walk from the Sabaneta metro station
How to Get to Parque Sabaneta
An easy way to get to Parque Sabaneta is to take the Medellín metro Line A south to the Sabaneta metro station. And the Sabaneta station is only 10 minutes from the Poblado metro station.
Parque Sabaneta is located about a 10-minute walk east from the Sabaneta station. In addition, there are many people walking on the streets to/from the metro station. So, it’s relatively safe during the day and even after dark – but not too late.
Also, there are frequent and inexpensive metro buses that use Civica cards that cost only 2,200 pesos, which run from the Sabaneta metro station to and from the park.
Most noteworthy, these buses don’t drop you at the park, they drop you about a block from the park. And the integrated fare including both the metro train and Sabaneta metro bus is only 2,925 pesos.
In addition, there is a taxi stand at the Sabaneta metro station, which normally has taxis available. Furthermore, any taxi driver in Medellín will know where Parque Sabaneta is located. It’s also normally pretty easy to catch a taxi at the park.
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The Bottom Line: Alumbrados Sabaneta 2020
Sabaneta was the second municipality in the Aburrá Valley to turn on its Christmas lights for 2020. Medellín will turn on its Christmas lights for 2020 on November 30. And Envigado started its Christmas lights display on November 18.
Locals from around Medellín come to Parque Sabaneta, particularly during the Christmas holidays.
Many local Colombians I have talked to prefer Parque Sabaneta to Parque Lleras. Parque Lleras in El Pobaldo is seen to cater too much to foreigners. Parque Lleras is filled with restaurants, hotels, bars and clubs. And most of these places are expensive, more pretentious and considered to be non-Colombian.
In comparison, Parque Sabaneta is surrounded by Colombian-style bars and fondas as well as many restaurants with local Colombian food. So, this park in Sabaneta is more of an authentic Colombian experience.
The bottom line is that Parque Sabaneta is a very popular park. And during the Christmas season in 2020 with the nice Christmas lights display this year in Sabaneta, we expect this park will be popular with many people each weekend.
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