Savoring Culture, Comfort, and Outdoor Living in Leafy Medellín
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Nancy Kiernan
Why Now Is a Good Time to Buy in Guatapé, Colombia
When I was doing my check-out trip to Medellín in early 2012, Guatapé was one of my first day trips to the countryside. I had lived on the coast of Maine for 27 years before my decision to move overseas, so I was used to having quick access to water. The lake area in Guatapé Read more...: Why Now Is a Good Time to Buy in Guatapé, Colombia
My Own Piece of Paradise: Urban Gardening in Medellín
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I Think My 20-Year-Old Self Would Admire Me
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Barranquilla: A Business Hub That Knows How to Party
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Baranquilla, Colombia
I’m sitting in a small watering hole in Barranquilla, a city of about 1.2 million people on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. I’m sipping the most delicious limonada de coco (coconut lemonade) while the evening breeze sways the palm trees and blows my hair. Barranquilla is gearing up for its Carnival. Brightly colored decorations of flowers adorn Read more...: Baranquilla, Colombia
No Classroom, No Problem: Teaching English in Colombia
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Enjoying A Top-Class Quality of Life in Medellín
If you’d told me years ago that I would be taking an art history class in Medellín, Colombia (and in Spanish, to boot) I’d have said you were crazy. And yet that’s exactly what I’ve been doing at EAFIT University since the middle of August...
Perfect Weather and a Lively Music Scene in Medellín, Colombia
Don Mouton was first attracted to Medellín and its music scene during one of his many vacation trips to the city. One evening he stopped into La Cabaña del Recuerdo, a tango bar in the nearby town of Envigado, to catch some live music. “It’s like a step back in time to a 1940s club,” Don says. “From the old musical instruments and vinyl records hanging on the wall...
Invest in Medellín’s Rural Surroundings From $83,000
I love living in the tree-filled, cosmopolitan city of Medellin, Colombia, tucked into the Andes’ Aburra Valley at 4,900 feet. There is always a concert to attend, and I appreciate the broad choice of restaurants. It’s packed with large malls, small tiendas (mom-and-pop shops), and farmers’ markets. For entertainment you have the Metropolitan Theater, Botanical Gardens...