The maps of Medellín produced by the Agustín Codazzi Geographical Institute (IGAC) (1971–1985) are not merely geographical representations; they symbolise an era marked by violence: the forced conscription of young people, bomb attacks and daily terror. Columns of smoke traced in charcoal on the maps refer to the explosions in the valley – visible and audible from the mountains. The silhouettes represent the lost generation, who were dragged into war instead of being allowed to dream. Every line and every shadow is a cry against oblivion, as the stories of violence keep repeating themselves.