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Medellin, Colombia 🇨🇴
Verified Digital Nomad Trip Report 📄
Chris Cerra
January 05, 2024
What is Medellin, Colombia like for Digital Nomads?
Find out in this Digital Nomad Trip Report covering more than a month spent in the City of Eternal Spring… 🔥
📆 Time Spent
6 Weeks
📍 Location / Area
El Poblado
🏡 Accommodation
Coliving (Selina Medellin)
🌐 Internet / Working
Wifi generally good
Lots of co-working spaces & dedicated co-working cafes ☕
Bigger spaces offer 24hr access
🗣️ Language: Spanish
English spoken in touristy parts, but worth learning some basic Spanish
🌤️ Weather
Tropical, but weirdly consistent
Between 17-25C every day
7/10 days it rained for an hour between 2-5pm
Things to do
Hiking, nature & sports like mountain biking & paragliding ⛰️
Language exchanges, dance classes & day trips to small towns
Lots of nightlife 🕺💃
📈 Best things
Food scene 🍽️
Easy to get around, despite it's size
The people! From locals, to other digital nomads, and full on expats
... I ran out of time there before I was able to meet with everyone I'd intended to (next time amigos!) 😊🧡
📉 Worst things
Party neighbourhood - would opt for Laureles next time
My coliving choice. It tried to be a hotel, a hostel & co living all at once (a recipe for disaster) 🤯
👮 Safety - potentially a loaded topic
Anything Else?
It was really male-heavy. We didn’t meet many other nomad couples. Some female solo travellers, but few-to-none female solo nomads!
Colombians have a saying - no dar papaya - literally: ‘don’t give papaya’, essentially meaning don’t create the opportunity for thieves or bad actors to take advantage
People are quick to share that Colombia is a safe place, with no need to worry. BUT they go on to add you should be really REALLY careful.
My take: In the context of the world, it's still not a very safe place!
But taken in the context of the Country's own history, it's WAY safer than it was.
And it's only going one way! 📈
It's an AMAZING place, but it’s good to go with the understanding that you need to stay alert & keep your head on a swivel most of the time.
✅ Go here if…
You're a foodie and/or love a good party
You're tied to US / Canada timezones
You want a blend of big city, with easy access to green/nature!
❌ Avoid here if…
You want to connect with other digital nomad couples
Safety is your number ONE priority
You're not an early bird, and you work EU (or further east) timezones
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