Expat blog with tips on life in Medellín (Colombia): hasty vignettes, abstract, random observations, vicarious pleasure, insights and the spice of life in Medellin the fabulous city of eternal Spring!
Transport- get out there on Medellin’s amazingly efficient public transport system, more akin to Switzerland than South America!
You've seen Narcos and a documentary on Escobar, you may have heard of the FARC and enjoy a Colombian deep roast, maybe you vaguely know of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, you’ve shaken hips to Shakira, are aware of the biodiversity, of the architecture of Cartagena (even the Obama bodyguard scandal). But you probably know very little more than this and nothing that prepares you for the Malltastic reality of modern, metropolitan Medellin!
something beautiful happened a little boy said "mummy mummy I want to shake the policeman's hand" and without further a do, he made bee line for the nearest militiaman, armed to the teeth ....see what happened next
what are the 7 best things about Medellín living?
Errrrr....you have you been watching too much Netflix, it's time to debunk the stereotypes!
... wanted to love Bogotá but, beyond the obvious advantage of scale, employment and institutional importance. It feels like a reluctant melting pot where most are there by necessity, rather than choice...: