Best Expat Neighborhoods in Medellín Colombia

I know this city well and your video is great. I’m not crazy about El Poblado, it’s too busy for my taste.

If you go to El Poblado, they will charge you more for everything. I love Laureles, which is a perfect neighborhood to live; especially if you don’t know Medellin well.

Yeah Medellin is so safe you were too terrified to walk the streets without a body guard ... you're so called tour guide

Hey guys great videos beautifully city ,but Medellin is not safe at all very dangerous with all Americans expat’s living there.
See David’s videos Medellin is something you must see for your self

Which neighbourhood would be best for cycling? i.e. paths, not hilly, not too much traffic etc.

All of the neighborhoods were pretty, it's really nice when you show so many choices. As far as a favorite, I agree with the comment from K. K.

Laureles has major local nightlife street, it’s called La setenta. 70th street.. Friday Saturday night music could be heard until 4am!

YOU WERE NOT ROBBED OR DRUGED WITH ESCOPOLINA? Are you sure you visited Medellin?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for another great video... However I just wanna say it's never good advice to say.." It's really safe there at night, you can walk back home at night and never have to worry about your safety" when you're referring to any place in Medellin!.. Yes I live here so I think I have the street CRED to say that.. Thanks again for the video ;)

It's easy to see a place a "beautiful" when you weren't raised there or had to depend on the economy. Without your American money and education it would look a lot different.

As retirees we love Laureles and surrounding areas of Belen and La Floresta. Walkability, safety, good restaurants, fewer tourists, affordability.

Any country where you have to worry about being robbed each time you leave the house or drugged while on a simple date with a woman is a bad country. You’ll always have a target on your back it’s a bad life

Mangos are generally yellow in northeastern Brazil, and very messy too.

LingoPie has russian... NOT UKRAINIAN. Please do not support lingopie until they REMOVE ruzzian and add UKRAINIAN.

Hello! I’m so sorry we didn’t know you were coming to Medellin. We lived in Boulder for a while (I got my PhD at CU) but have been in Medellin for a while now (super close to where you were in Laureles). If there is anything we can do to help for your next visit, please don’t hesitate to reach out 😊. So glad to hear to enjoyed your time here.

SO GLAD YOU LIKED MEDELLIN,!

I prefer Bogota for many reasons, but evenings in "medallo" are beautiful! They're perfect for sitting in an outdoor restaurant or cafe and enjoying the ambiance.

So I worked hard all my life. Became pretty wealthy. And now after I retire, I need to learn a new language. Ah! What??? Shouldn't the people who want my money learn a new language. And 'Newsflash' English is the official world language!

Belén Is my spot

I've been living in Laureles for the past 6 years and can tell you that it's not safe at all. Walking around at night or even during the day you are much more likely to be robbed than other parts of the city. It's a very false sense of security that you get here with all of the nice restaurants and clean streets. I've personally witnessed countless robberies and killings in just the small area next to segundo parque where I'm located, a very upscale area. The police presence is very limited here in the street. The official stats from the alcaldía put Centro, Poblado, and Laureles as the top 3 most dangerous parts of the city. Your taxi driver just like most Colombians will never give the reality of the situation to a foreigner, I've seen it over and over again throughout the years here. The situation has only gotten worse over the past year with the new government, inflation, higher unemployment, a weaker peso, and higher overall levels of desperation among the local population. Add in the millions of desperate refugees from Venezuela moving in with nothing to lose and the situation is only set to deteriorate. Sabaneta and Envigado are much better options.

La 70 is in laureles. That street is full of bars and restaurants. Carrera 70.

How do you find an apartment in La Floresta ? Through an agency ? OLX ?

No Envigado?

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I have lived in Envigado for two years, which is between Sabaneta and Poblado, it’s just as safe as Sabaneta, except not as crowded, and just as economical, thank you for not mentioning it we don’t want a lot of ex-pats here, ha ha.
By the way, I love your videos and your insight on Ecuador, I had thought about moving there at one time but I chose the Medellin area….

I suspect you will eventually move from Ecuador to Medellin. 😊

Where is more affordable life, you think?

Cheap rent for retirees? 😊

El Poblado is great, but it has gotten so gentrified. Now that does not mean that I would not go live there. LOL. Another neighborhood you needed to go to was Envigado. ALSO if you ever return, go to places like Fredonia and Amagá as well… also coffee area is a must do.

I loved it there in 19'
Cheers from Chicago!

Looks like you guys stayed at the Blux. 😂

JP and Amelia, What a beautiful country. I have always wanted to go but thought it to be too dangerous. Perhaps over the years things have become better. I liked all the towns you showed but the second one sounded good to me.
You two just glow! Happy you enjoyed your travel to Columbia and thanks for taking me along. I really enjoyed being there with you.
See you next time, my friends.🌊🌊🌊🌴🌴🌴🏖️😊

I am currently in Ecuador but am looking at Colombia next if I can't get a longer term visa and this video was really helpful, like all your other information too.

I am actually moving to Medellin. On another note, how did you learn your Spanish, books, courses, videos etc...

Functioning pay phones in 2023!?!? What nostalgia! Now I’ve gotta go to Medellin! How much is a local call?

All your videos you walk around looking at the sights. I have never seen you actually interacting, associating, playing games, cards, or dances with the people . Do you have friends there that you actually enjoy doing things with??

Foreigners like you are driving the price of everything trough the roof for locals. Gentrification to the max

Laureles and El Poblado are not the real Medellin but safer for tourists. I highly encourage you to tour some of the low income neighborhoods like Aranjuez or Popular. My girlfriend comes from Popular-II, one of the poorest barrios but the dynamics there are completely different. Highly encourage to tour one of the poorer neighborhoods if you can find a local to go with you :)

Good luck in Colombia guys and be careful the whole world is not safe anymore.

Hi Guys my husband and I are thinking about retiring to Medellin Columbia. What do you feel was the best neighborhood there? Are you guys thinking of moving there also and leaving Ecuador?

Great job this rekindled my interest in Colombia especially Medellin

A 2-bedroom condo or apt. for $1,000/month in El Poblado does seem slightly high for S. America, but here in Los Angeles, it would be $3,000/month.

Don’t leave Ecuador 🇪🇨💔💔💔😔😔😔

I like La Floresta best.

I have an apartment picked out in El Poblado. Only $745K lol. Penthouse condo though. Totally worth it. Plan on leaving the States for Colombia very soon!

Amazing video. Congratulations on this.

June 16, 2024

. Having resided in Medellin for three years, the last year seems to have seen a spike in crime.

While sitting at Suramerica Metro, having a tinto. Street guy approaches begging for a cigarette...refused. Street guy wants to swap a pair of scissors (10,000cop?)...i refuse, he grabs my umbrella, threatens me with the shears. I recover the umbrella, start walking stairs into metro station...street guy attempts to kick my feet from under me. Bystanders have called the police. Street guy exits the scene...police arrive, 15 minutes later. Cruise the area...nothing.

One week later having another tinto, different location...street guy is now paying for his own tinto AND cigarette. See's me...departs.

Police can't seem to locate this guy...same neighborhood. Funny...peculair...paranoia?

Being taxed on Social Security and pensions in Colombia defeats the purpose of moving there. Foolish move by Colombian officials since retirees with more money in their pockets will spend more and help the Colombian economy.

Why did you leave Ecuador? Last time I watched your videos you guys were high on Ecuador.

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