Holidaymakers Can Live Like A Narco And Stay In Pablo Escobar’s Former Mansion
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If you've ever watched the Netflix show Narcos, you might have felt a small tinge of jealousy or envy whenever the camera shows off Pablo's incredibly decadent mansions that have huge lawns, pools for days and amazing views.
While that type of living is usually reserved for the rich and famous, it can now be yours without costing an arm and a leg.
Credit: Casa Malca
Credit: Casa Malca/Instagram
This massive mansion in Tulum, Mexico, definitely looks fit for a cocaine kingpin like Escobar. Mexican police seized the property well after his death in 1993, and refused to sell the estate to anyone. But Lio Malca, an art dealer from New York, has now managed to transform it into a 35-room luxury hotel named Casa Malca.
He's told Cool Hunting: "I found a broker who told me it had been returned to the original owner [before Escobar]. I asked around to lawyers and government workers and learned that I could in fact buy it.
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Credit: Casa Malca
"I could not believe that in this world, a property like this still exists and hasn't been taken over by a corporation."
People wanting to stay there can expect to pay at least $490 (£380) per night - which isn't too bad considering you can sit by the pool and pretend you own a massive cocaine empire.
Lio has also decorated the properties with a range of his art pieces which include paintings, sculptures and furniture.
Credit: Casa Malca/Instagram
Credit: Casa Malca/Instagram
It's probably a lot calmer than in Escobar's days when he was running his empire. He began his operation in 1975 when he was flying the product between Colombia and Panama as well as through the traditional smuggling routes to America.
At the height of his 'career' he was pulling in $70 million (£54 million) every day. According to The Accountant's Story, a book by Pablo's brother - Roberto, they were smuggling 15 tons of cocaine per day, which had a street value of half a billion dollars.
They were spending $1,000 (£775) a week in rubber bands to wrap up the cash. A whopping ten percent of their income was ruined every year because rats were getting into the storage rooms and biting off chunks of the notes.
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Topics: Pablo Escobar, Mexico
