Day Trip to Granada | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Meeting Point: Plaza del Poblado, Street 9, MedellÃn
Please meet us at the designated meeting point, where you will find our bus.
Visit a place of reconciliation, memory and economic opportunity.
Visit the Community of Restauration and House of Memory in the old Antioquian town of Granada.
The project for victims, the community and former members of armed groups is supported by „Hoffnungsträger Stiftung“, a German/Colombian Foundation.
When we think of a place dedicated to preserving memory, honoring those who are no longer with us, and educating future generations, we often think of a museum. Yet, for the people of Granada and the team of volunteers who have worked to keep alive the memory of the violence that devastated their town for decades, the word museum does not fully capture what this place represents.
In Granada, memory is more than a reminder of the past. It is a wound that deserves to be heard, a story that needs to be acknowledged, and, above all, a commitment to the generations who are building the future.
Located in the mountains of Antioquia, Granada is a community deeply affected by Colombia’s armed conflict. Today, its people are pursuing a path of remembrance, reconciliation, and social reconstruction—a journey grounded in the dignity of victims, the recognition of harm, and the restoration of trust as essential foundations for lasting peace.
Through its work in restorative justice and community transformation, the Colombian Prison Fellowship (Confraternidad Carcelaria de Colombia) has accompanied initiatives that help communities rebuild relationships and create new possibilities for the future.
Today, this commitment is also reflected in the café at Granada’s House of Memory: a space that brings together remembrance, human connection, and entrepreneurship, while creating opportunities for local development.
The café invites us to look beyond the wounds of the past and recognize the potential of people, their talents, and their initiatives to shape a different future.
On November 14, we invite business leaders and participants in the Horasis Global Meeting in MedellÃn to visit Granada, listen to the stories of those who have lived through this transformation, and discover how reconciliation can create tangible opportunities for local development.
Because building peace also means creating opportunities, strengthening local businesses, and supporting communities as they become the protagonists of their own future.
Granada invites us to discover that memory is not only preserved; it can also become a source of hope, dignity, and new opportunities for life.
Read more about the Granada, Antioquia history: Englisch /Â Spanish
