This dilapidated villa once served as a Caribbean getaway for drug-kingpin Pablo Escobar

By Amanda Macias From Business Insider

The “King of Cocaine” was the son of a poor Colombian farmer, but by the time he was 35, he was one of the world’s wealthiest men, earning $420 million a week in revenue.

At the peak of his power, infamous Medellín cartel boss Pablo Escobar, the original “El Patron,” supplied 80% of the global cocaine market and owned a number of ostentatious properties.

Here’s a look at his abandoned island compound in the Caribbean.

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Located 22 miles from Colombia’s port city of Cartagena are the 27 small coral islands that makeup the Islas del Rosario.
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Source: Lonely Planet
Escobar built a massive waterfront villa on the largest of the cluster islands, Isla Grande. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
Juxtaposed with Escobar’s mansion are the approximately 800 islanders on Isla Grande who sustain themselves by fishing and farming. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert Source: Atlas Obscura
Now, 22 years after Escobar’s death, the compound has been overtaken by vegetation. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
… and wild animals. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
Escobar’s property on Isla Grande featured a mansion, …Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
Source: Atlas Obscura
… apartments, courtyards, a large swimming pool, and a helicopter landing pad.
Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert Source: Atlas Obscura
A large, unfinished building sits off to the side of the mansion. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert

While the home is missing large portions of its ceiling, the rooms are full of large archways, … Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
… painted walls, and tiled floors. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
Some of the windows in the villa appear to be reinforced. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
Beernaert believes this is the doorway to the bathroom of Escobar’s wife, Maria Victoria. Courtesy of Stefaan Beernaert
Source: No Access
All photos republished with permission from Stefaan Beernaert to BUSINESS INSIDER
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