Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Feral hippopotamuses create an environmental and public-safety controversy
The unmanaged descendants of Escobar's captive hippos became an invasive-species problem, generating disagreement among scientists, environmentalists, residents, and tourism interests over whether the animals should be protected, sterilized, relocated, or culled.
Estate's association with Pablo Escobar and the Medellín cartel
Hacienda Nápoles is inseparable from its history as Pablo Escobar's estate and from the violence, drug trafficking, and illicit wealth associated with his organization. Its later tourism model has consequently raised questions about how a site linked to organized crime should be preserved and commercialized.