Itagui is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Itagüí is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín.Itagüí by far has the best transportation in all of Colombia with closeness only from Medellín and Bogotá.[citation needed] It also has two metro stations that link it directly to Medellín and other municipalities. It has a vast “colectivo” (micro-bus) and bus system which conforms very well with the needs of the city.Located to the South in Itagui this is an area to walk through and search for bargains on clothing. It´s a good idea to enter one of the mall-type areas (the main adjacent to a visible tower) in order to get away from the vendors who do tend to hassle you with promises of good offers.
Itaui is also the place where the Itaui Maximum Security prison is located.