Social Wellness Circle

500+ Community Members

3 Unique Experiences

24h Average Sellout Time

EST.
2025 Born in Medellín

Who We Are

We build community the old-fashioned way — by showing up.

Social Wellness Circle is a Medellín-based movement founded on a simple belief: that people are better when they move together. What started as a hiking club of 8 strangers has grown into a full ecosystem of shared experiences spanning trails, bonfires, and streets.

Jonas Arequipa Founder · NYC → Medellín · US Marine Veteran · 19 years in video production connect@socialwellnesscircle.com

Our Experiences

Three brands. One mission.

Each experience under Social Wellness Circle is built to create real moments — the kind you remember, the kind that turn strangers into friends.

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Medellín Hike Club

Where community begins on the trail

A free, dog-friendly hiking community that takes you through creek paths into a stunning waterfall deep in the Andes outside Envigado. Beginner to intermediate. Every other week. Consistently sold out in under 72 hours.

Free to join Dog friendly Nature 500+ members

Follow @medellinhikeclub →

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Fogata Social

The night strangers become friends

A ticketed bonfire experience. No stages, no hierarchy, no performance. Just people gathered around fire in Medellín's most beautiful lookout spots. Phones go down. Stories come out. Something real happens.

Ticketed event Bonfire 30–50 guests Intimate

Follow @fogatasocial →

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Ciclovia Party

The world's streets are our dancefloor

First of its kind in Colombia. A mobile DJ experience powered by a custom-built bike trailer rolling through Medellín's iconic Ciclovía. Music, movement, and inclusion collide. Partnered with MATT Movilidad, award-winning builders of electric mobility devices for people with disabilities.

Mobile DJ Bikes Inclusion First in Colombia

Follow @cicloviaparty →

Why We Exist

Connection shouldn't require a screen.

Medellín is one of the most vibrant cities in the world. But like everywhere else, people are lonely. Expats arrive and don't know where to plug in. Locals want more than nightlife. Digital nomads want depth, not just coworking spaces.

We built SWC to be the answer. An ecosystem of experiences where showing up is enough, and the community does the rest.

Real Connection

No awkward icebreakers. No name tags. Just shared experience that does the work naturally.

Movement as Medicine

Hiking, cycling, dancing — we believe the body moving in community is one of the most powerful wellness tools there is.

Radical Inclusion

Locals, expats, digital nomads, people with disabilities. Everyone belongs. Especially at Ciclovia Party.

Social Impact

Joy is our model. Proceeds from Ciclovia Party support MATT Movilidad devices for disabled community members in Medellín.

Who This Is For

You already know if this is you.

SWC was built for people who want more out of their time — more presence, more adventure, more human connection.

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The Expat

You moved to Medellín and you're still finding your people. This is where they are.

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The Digital Nomad

You work remotely and you're tired of coworking spaces. You want roots, not just WiFi.

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The Local

You love Medellín and want to experience it in a new way — with new people, on new trails.

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The Community Builder

You believe in the power of people over products. You're ready to show up and contribute.

Join the Circle

Ready to be part of something real?

Follow our brands on Instagram to stay updated on upcoming hikes, bonfires, and Ciclovia Party events. Spots go fast.

"In the end, the only things we take with us are our memories, our experiences, and the social impact we made in the hearts and minds of the people around us."

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