A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellín in 1976.

Baro Escobar. Tjumeno, Rusio.

Mur peint dans le quartier Pablo Escobar, Medellín, Colombie.

Baro Escobar. Tjumeno, Rusio.

A mug shot taken by the regional Colombia control agency in Medellín in 1976.

The first vehicle Pablo Escobar owned was this modest Renault 4 you see on display; he used a similar one for his early car races. Later, thanks to his enormous illicit fortune, he would amass one of the world's largest car collections, including this Mercedes Benz limousine, which was one of his last acquisitions. It ended up ruined, like everything else Escobar owned.

The Hacienda Nápoles Theme Park The State Triumphed. "A man who murders half the ruling class cannot be the object of any recognition. But at the same time, it is impossible to ignore him. It would be like trying to write the history of the 1940s in Europe while ignoring Hitler. Pablo Escobar, more than a bad man, was a genius of evil. And this gives him a historical dimension, even though he remains in the annals of criminality. He created the culture of death. After that, the life of the country was never the same again." Semana Magazine

The Hacienda Nápoles Theme Park The State Triumphed. "A man who murders half the ruling class cannot be the object of any recognition. But at the same time, it is impossible to ignore him. It would be like trying to write the history of the 1940s in Europe while ignoring Hitler. Pablo Escobar, more than a bad man, was a genius of evil. And this gives him a historical dimension, even though he remains in the annals of criminality. He created the culture of death. After that, the life of the country was never the same again." Semana Magazine

Dynamite attack against the Antioquia Regional Labor Office. It was a military target for Escobar because it was an official entity. Photo El Mundo Pablo Escobar's car bombs were indiscriminate – sometimes against authorities, sometimes against centers of power; always against innocent people. Photo El Mundo

Among the many wars waged by Pablo Escobar, the one against the Cali Cartel was a ruthless and deadly conflict. Many businesses, accused of being owned by his enemies, suffered disastrous consequences. Many of those businesses are now part of the country's new direction, operating within the bounds of legality and productivity. Photo: El Mundo.