High in the mountains outside of Medellin (a few cable car and bus rides away) in the town of Bello is a small village named Regalo de Dios. Somewhat ironic this translates to English as “gift of God” as it is home to widespread poverty. Most of the residents that live here are displaced from the civil and drug violence in Medellin and live here in the hills as a hope for survival. In fact, this community is still controlled by gangs and if you ask Marcos, the founder of Angeles de Medellin, he’ll have more than one insane story to share with you.
