An ostentatious life: these are some of the most luxurious properties of Pablo Escobar in Colombia and in the world

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria He was, without a doubt, one of the most powerful and feared men in the history of the country. For many years, the founder of extinction Medellin Cartel, monopolizes the production and consumption of cocaine at all stages, leading to overwhelm the country, between the 70s, 80s and 90s, both plagued by drug trafficking, criminal groups and murder who, more than 25 years after his death, continue to leave scars.

During his drug trafficking empire, Escobar was so fortunate that between 1987 and 1993 he was part of the magazine Forbes What one of the richest men in the world: in 1989, it was even listed as the seventh richest person in the world. In the mid-1980s, it is estimated that the Medellín cartel raised about $ 420 million per week, which would translate to roughly $ 22 billion per year.

His life, devoted to politics, but mostly drug trafficking, brought with him some of the most luxurious and memorable properties of the time. Here we show you a list the drug dealer relied on before his death on December 2, 1993.

HACIENDA NAPLES:

It is by far the most beloved and symbolic property of Pablo Escobar and of the drug trafficking era. Trained in 1978 with his cousin, Gustavo Gaviria, had the extension of some 3 thousand hectares in the municipality of Puerto Triunfo, department of Antioquia.

At the entrance of the Hacienda, on the main arch, a replica of the first plane with which Escobar transported cocaine to the United States. In addition, several buildings with dozens of rooms, six swimming pools, 27 artificial lakes, an own gas station, landing runway, among other eccentricities.

However, another peculiarity of these lands was that the drug dealer transported a large number of native African animals and other parts of the world to build a zoo: there was hippos, zebras, giraffes, deer, kangaroos, flamingos and even camels.

Escobar himself assured that the property was valued at around 4,500 million pesos in 1983. Meetings of the leaders of the Medellín cartel were held at its premises, Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha, Carlos Lehder, the Ochoa Vásquez Brothers, for example.

THE PINK HOUSE:

This pink mansion was in a Miami Beach exclusive area, United States, and it was one of the places where the Colombian drug dealer lived, who acquired it in the 80s for $ 762,000. It had a luxurious sea view and a dock was available nearby.

When the Medication Control Administration (DEA) seized the property in 1987, many were interested in acquiring the property. Christian Berdouare, founder of the Chicken Kitchen chain, and his wife, Jennifer Valoppi, Emmy Awards for journalistic surveys, did not hesitate to pay almost 10 million dollars for this one in 2014.

After several suspicions, the couple collapsed the mansion in 2016 and hired a team of specialists to try to find out treasures and valuables it could be in it. However, the search failed and Berdouare sold the property in December 2020 to Jarett Posner, founder of BMC Investments, who claimed to have raised build another luxury property.

LA MANUELA:

This farm was located in the municipality of El Peñol, Antioquia, and was named in honor of Escobar’s youngest daughter. In total, it encompassed eight hectares and is currently administered by the mayor’s office of the said municipality. Despite the passage of the years, the property is still in good structural condition, highlighting the butler’s house, a football field, a swimming pool and a round structure inside, which recently operated a restaurant for tourists.

The property has belonged to the State since 2005, when a sentence of forfeiture of domain has been pronounced on it. In addition, it should be noted that some of the buildings present survived attacks at the start of the decade of 1990 through ‘Les Pepes’, a group persecuted by Pablo Escobar.

“LA CASA MAGNA”:

One of Escobar’s most important properties abroad was the so-called “ Casa Magna ” which was located in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. According to investigations by various Mexican media, this house was built on land that the drug dealer gave it. Amado Carrillo Fuentes, better known as the “ Lord of the heavens ” and ruler of the Juarez Cartel. It is estimated that at that time it had an approximate value of 17 thousand dollars.

When the drug dealer died, the house was seized by the Mexican authorities then abandoned until 2005. That year, the Attorney General of the State of Quintana Roo handed it over to the Amansala company, which made it a Hotel: “Casa Magna Amansala Eco Chic Resort”. However, this project failed in 2008 and now it has become the headquarters of the hotel “Casa Malca”.

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