La Catedral

Lore & Background

The series depicts La Catedral as the location where Escobar's temporary truce with the government unravels. Season 1 ends with Escobar's escape from the prison. Season 2 picks up immediately after, with soldiers seeing Escobar and his entourage right outside the perimeter of 'La Catedral' prison but being too petrified of Escobar to make an arrest. The prison represents the peak of Escobar's power and the corruption that allowed him to operate openly within the legal system. After his escape, the story moves to his time on the run, hiding from the government while maintaining control of his cartel.

In Their Own Story

The humid mountain air clung to the concrete balconies of the fortress. Inside, the sound of a soccer match echoed off the walls, masking the distant hum of surveillance helicopters circling above. Escobar stood by the railing, watching the valley below where his enemies hunted him. He held a cigar, the smoke curling into the mist that hid the prison from the world. For now, he was safe behind thick stone and political deals, but the silence between the cheers felt heavy with impending violence.

Reader's Guide

In the series, La Catedral is the prison from which Escobar escapes at the end of season 1. Season 2 begins with soldiers spotting Escobar and his entourage right outside the perimeter but being too afraid to arrest him. The prison is not shown again after this point, as the story follows Escobar on the run. The series does not depict the prison's construction or its eventual fate after Escobar's escape. The focus remains on Escobar's time hiding from the government, using tricks like riding in taxi trunks and using young lookouts to avoid capture.

Did You Know?

• Season 1 ends with Escobar's escape from La Catedral prison.
• Season 2 begins with soldiers seeing Escobar right outside the prison perimeter but being too afraid to arrest him.
• The prison is only shown in the context of the season 1 finale and the beginning of season 2.
• After escaping La Catedral, Escobar uses tricks like riding in taxi trunks and using young lookouts to avoid capture.