Here is a map showing both Colombia as it sits in relation to other South American countries, and the state of Antioquia as it sits in relation to the rest of Colombia. Medellín, where the women's center is located, is the capital city of the department of Antioquia.
Medellín sits in a narrow river valley high in the Andean mountains. Here is a view of the city's downtown area seen from the western slope. In the background, rising up the Northeastern Slope, you see the Northeastern District where I carried out my fieldwork.
