I moved to Colombia and I live in Bogota, It reminds me New York City with some European vibes in the museums, parks, cousine and the variety of the Spanish, British, German, French and Italian architecture in a city with a lot of latino culture at the same time, It's so weird but certainly interesting to find all that mix in a latin american city, of course Medellin is such a beautiful city to live as well, I use to visit often and totally agreed you have to visit both and feel your thing, maybe I just prefer largest cities I guess. Such a great video guys!
My choice would be none of the largest cities in any country. Medellin used to be a great city. They were not prepared for the Digital Nomad Visa to bring in so many foreigners so quickly. Try visiting the 5th, 6th or 7th largest cities in Colombia.
Agreed! - The smaller towns are more authentic and charming... I think the only thing we tend to miss is the international cuisine when you venture further from the main cities.
Been to Bogota 4x, Medellin 3x, Barranquilla 2x and Bucaramanga once in the last year and overall I dig the quirky/dystopian nature of Bogota and that it has a lot of cute little parks sprawled in its city center and is fairly walkable safe areas. Still challenging to adjusting to the attitude thing when getting my exercise on. Medellin feels a bit more scary at times especially at night even in the nice areas because of the dense jungle foliage and the creepies hiding amongst it. That said MDE does have a special tingley vibe about it that triggers my spidey sense for good and worse. Barranquilla has a pretty decent healthy food scene, but just too hot to roam around in anything but a loin cloth at times. Bucaramanga is a cool 5 syllable word that I can repeat to myself whenever I'm in a jam...
Bogota D.C, definitely has better night life than Medellin and the majority of the Latin American cities, the music scene in the capital is huge and diversity, in Medellin is more reggaeton and the typical tropical city scenario. In addition, you gave the point to Medellin just because is not cold and not hot outside night... that doesn't describe anything about night live.
Yes! Bogota does tend to have a wider variety of just about everything, including music. I think because Bogota has so much going on that that can be the thing that is so off putting about it. It is a very large city.
In Bogotá you can find everything like Boulevardier, the speakeasy at the Casa Medina. The food and cocktails were bomb and it looks like a real speakeasy with dimmed lights, a chimney and they play French music in a very low volume. It is pricey, though. One of the cocktails costed like 60k. The food was tiny but delicious.
Que triste ser caleño y presumir con una ciudad ajena por que la tuya es la mas violenta y rezagada del pais, pero te entendemos a mi y a la mayoria tambien nos daria pena decir que somos de cali 🤷♀️🤙
@@DBM1234-d1f Yo no soy de Cali sino de Palmira pero no me crié allá, si yo lo negara entonces usted cómo se enteró? Jajajajaja viva Africali y Afrivalle del Cauca 😂
One thing as a Brit I find the idea that women only wear sexy clothes when it is warm quite funny - in the UK women wear mini skirts when it is snowing!
I’ve lived in both. If you want to meet girls or you’re retired Medellin. Work and weather is better in Bogotá. Medellin feels like a big town, Bogotá is metropolitan. For me Bogota wins.
Nice! - We feel the same for many reasons. Bogota is a preferred location. But, everyone who is curious, needs to go check out both and do a vibe check.
We understand this sentiment. However, after visiting various cities like Bucaramanga, Bogota, Cali, etc... We'd have to say this isn't true, just an opinion and it depends on your preferences.
I liked it although I would have liked to know how they compare for a) safety of cycling from a to b and b) nearby wildlife. I would guess that if you are not super fit Bogota is better for cycling.
We like cycling but... It's pretty crazy with the roads, motor cycles, cars, busses, and trucks that all share the same road.... Many people on the weekend cycle the Ciclovia and that's when they block off the roads... But, if you go to Bogota you're going to find a large cycling culture. Since we have not explored it ourselves, I advise doing some research and join maybe some Facebook groups... Because each time we go on a road trip outside of Bogota there are groups of cycles either doing the Eastern Hills (Cerrors Orientales), or biking the road that's north of bogota to Chia and beyond, or even going west toward Girordat.
Tell me you have only been to poblado and laureles without telling me. Hiking: tres cruces is just a small trail. Romeral forest literally covers all of the south área of the aburra valley, with ancient trails connecting with neighbouring towns, it provides and regulates most of the fresh air to the valley, in envigado, la estrella, sabaneta there are indigenous ruins, trails, rivers and waterfalls 20 mins walk from the main parks. This is just a little insight from my end and only speaking about the south of the city… I Know you are tourists but do the research and perhaps make videos highlighting how both cities are so different yet so culturally, naturally rich 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you for the view and comment! - Completely wrong however. Tell me how you make assumptions and comment without considering the full message of a video without tell. If you watch some of our other videos you will see how we are more than tourist. We have lived together in Colombia for over 2 years. And Widny is from Bogota. We have been to Medellin 4 time in the past, and more recently we stayed a entire month in Belen area to explore and get a feel for Medellin outside of the typical tourist areas (Poblado and Laureles). --- We have even spent time in Caldes and Amaga which are south of Medellin. --- There is a lot more hiking to discover in both Bogota and Medellin areas, we admit. But regarding Medellin, it does appear you must get out of the city to find a good hike. Bogota on the other hand has a public service ran by Acueducto (www.acueducto.com) in which they regulate the number of people who can do the hikes in the Cerros Orientales. And all these hikes are in the actual city of Bogota, not a neighboring city. This is why we make this criticism. --- Perhaps you can watch minute 11:02 where we mention that preference is key and encourage people to discover both places on their own to do there own vibe checks. No winner was announced between each city. There will never be a winner.
We cannot truthfully give you an answer on this... We met in the US, got married in the US, lived in the US for our first 6 years of marriage... In fact, we've known each other for over 10 years now... So... Good luck? --- In general, if you're an English speaker, I'd go to language meet ups in both cities and see if there there is anyone who matches your vibe. Rather than dating apps... Look for woman who already know some English and want to improve it. If they are working on improving their English, they are likely to work on themselves too to be a better person. We highly value personal growth because that feeds into other areas and aspects of life. But, if you're looking for just a good time, something short term, we're not the best source of information on that.
Currently in Bogota 2 aerial cables are being built to complete 3 with that of Ciudad Bolivar plus 2 trunks will be transmilenio on The 1st line of the metro and the 2nd line will be awarded in June of this year and a 3rd line that is in feasibility studies and a light train that we call regiotram that will connect my Bogota with the west with the surrounding municipalities in addition to what is already done structuring the northern regiotram another light train
The metro will definitely be a game changer for Bogota. It’s absolutely needed! We can’t wait to see how all of those infrastructure projects will impact the city.
Porque esa eterna rivalidad en UA-cam de comparar a Medellín y Bogotá Me quedé impresionado con la cantidad de comentarios desacreditando mi ciudad para poder resaltar a Bogotá Aunque son dos ciudades Colombianas sus historías son completamente diferentes, mi ciudad a vivido la delincuencia como ningúna otra ciudad del país, aun así logro salir adelante Mientras que Bogotá como capital a tenido más privilegios para poder desarrollarse aunque no se nota mucho por la corrupción Como paisa siempre me a molestado este tipo de videos, porque Colombia es un país regionalista y se presta para malos entendidos A nosotros no nos interesa que piensan los demás de nosotros, pienso que son mundos diferentes y cada uno por su lado sin discuciónes ni opiniones uno del otro
Thank you for the view and comment! - Our general message is that preference is way more important than anything else and that anyone visiting or choosing to live in any one of these locations should go there to form their own opinions. There are reason to love Medellin and Bogota and we agree these cities are not much alike. And there are plenty of other irritations that both Medellin and Bogota bring.
@@lifetheorycouple No entiendes niña, Colombia no es un país pacifico, este tipo de videos genera malos entendidos, te van a odiar por esto, simplemente hubieras hecho un video de Bogotá, sin comparaciones, cuando aquí viene un turista graba lo bueno que paso en Medellín sim necesidad de ser necío y comparar, ahorrese tus opiniones, los malos comentarios seguiran a medida de que todo Medellin y bogota vean este video Pero me imagino que eso quieres generar polemica
I have been in Bogotá for almost a month, and I am looking forward to visiting Medellín next week. The air pollution in Bogotá is really bad. Hopefully, it is better in Medellín. I plan on moving to Jardín afterward.
Night life Medellín? Come on guys you have a lot of variety of music that you do not find at Medellín plus more places to party and you can also do night cycling they have great events.
If you're just visiting, having no Spanish will be fine. Especially if you're in places like Bogota, Medellin, or Cartagena. But, knowing any Spanish is going to be helpful as most people do only speak Spanish. But you will find spots were many people speak English too, especially popular areas and tourist areas. Shorts? - This really depends... It's not rude as much as it's not common for a local to not wear shorts at all. So, it's kind of something they make fun of foreigners for... I personally don't concern myself that much with what others think of me, I find it a waste of time. If I'm hot, and it feels better to wear shorts, I'm going to wear shorts. I've even worn shorts in Bogota where it is not normal to do so at all. Sure I get some looks, but compared to the population, I look super-gringo, and therefore I just add to the stereotype. --- Bogota is more comfortable to wear jeans/pants because it's a cooler city (50-70 degree F). Medellin is fine to wear jeans/pants, it could get hot mid-day. But, if you went to the coast, I don't know how you could wear jeans... But you see people wearing jeans. ~Jonny
I’m Colombian and it’s not rude to wear shorts. Like everything, there are some venues, restaurants, events where it absolutely is rude to do so. If you are going on a date, please do not wear shorts, unless you are doing something active. But if you are walking around, exploring, why not wear shorts? ~Widny
@@lifetheorycouple thanks alot for both of your replies, really like your channel how informative it is and straight to the point, covering everything too.
WELCOME TO MEDELLIN 🎉On March 17, TIME magazine included Medellin among the 50 best destinations in the world in 2023. And in January THE NEW YORK TIMES also included Medellin among the 50 best destinations in the world in 2023. In addition, TIMEOUT declared the LURELES neighborhood in Medellín the coolest in the world in 2023. NOMADLIST also listed Medellin as the second preferred Latin American destination for digital nomads in 2023. ❤ Medellin is the #1 city in quality of life in Colombia, it has already surpassed Cartagena in international tourists, also Medellin is an intelligent tourist destination and is a special district of science, technology and innovation.
Medellin is pretty great. That doesn't make it the best or the prefect fit for everyone. We'd choose Bogota over Medellin any day... But again, this is because of preferences.
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@@aragan5337 estas presumiendo tamaño por que no podes presumir desarrollo y calidad de vida? BOGOTA NI AGUA POTABLE TIENE 😆 con razón dicen que no es lo mismo una ciudad grande que una gran ciudad
Comida y actividades culturales, arriendos de casas bogota mas economico, clima y transportee medellin. La comida tipica de medellin es muy simple, la consigues en cualquier restaurante de colombia.
Thank you for the view and comment! - Even though you're tired of these... We did mention near the end of the video that preference is key no matter where you go... And people need to be in tune with their individual preferences. - The rivalry truly exists because you'll hear Paisas boast and claim Medellin is the best city in Colombia and often bad mouth Bogota and other cities... But if you ask any Bogtano (Rolo) or individual from any other city they will straight up disagree.
I don't see that bogota has been included as one of the most technological and beautiful cities in Latin America, compared to Medellin, which has been featured in several international newspapers and magazines. This video is clearly biased because the woman in the video is a rola and has had influence in the gringo, otherwise very few would really choose that dump full of homeless and traffic.
Thank you for your view and comment! - May I ask exactly what was bias in the video? - We find that people prefer one city of the other for many reasons and reason beyond what was mentioned in each city via this video.
Don´t worry, pal, there are plenty of videos from other foreigners (myself included) that are much more objective and data-based (international awards, crime rates, infrastructure). Most of them recognize the bigger development of Medellín over Bogotá.
Me amigo lo invito a que vea videos del Bronx de Medellin para que vea un verdadero basurero, y el basurero como usted lo llama, aporta el 24% de la economia del pais, y mucha gente en este platanal no seria nada sin ella.
@@lifetheorycouple Well, Jonny, that ridiculous childish desire to offend that you just saw can give you an idea which city has serious reasons to argue (Medellín) and which other offers nothing more than hateful resentment (Bogotá)
@@lifetheorycouple Gringo es cualquier extranjero, blanquito, que cree que está haciendo bien mientras perpetúa los problemas de gentrificación y expulsión de la comunidad local. Y no, no es lo que "la gente asocia". Es igual a poner una foto de San Francisco y decir que es Los Ángeles, lo cual demuestra alta ignorancia en algo tan básico como qué regiones geográficas: Guatapé es Oriente Antioqueño, Medellín es Valle de Aburrá. Esta clase de videos, puede que bien intencionados, contribuyen a un enorme problema que está sucediendo en la ciudad: encarecimiento del costo de vida, del uso de suelos; cambios en las estructuras sociales, en las dinámicas económicas.
@sepulpedro - Is it gentrification if a Colombian moves to the US, falls in love with a Gringo, and convinces them to move to Colombia? Or is that just love? --- This video is just comparing these two cities and encouraging people to check out both if they are interested. Whether they are interested in visiting as a tourist or possibly living there. Both cities are unique in their own way.
a collared t-shirt?!? There is no such thing. A short sleeve pull over with a collar is a polo, not a tshirt. & a button up, short or long sleeve, would certainly never be referred to as a tshirt...so wtf are you talking about?!?
Thank you for your view and comment! - We agree that Medellin offers a lot. But we think Bogota is quite vibrant itself and offers a tone as well. There are people in different camps, those who love Medellin and there are those who love Bogota. Find where people are thriving in Bogota and you will have a very abundant experience.
We understand this sentiment. - Gentrification is mostly caused by local economic factors that allow owners of businesses and real-estate to raise prices on nearly everything and typically in trendy areas... Usually those with greater material and monetary resources contribute to the demand-pull factors, because they can afford higher prices (foreigners in this case of Medellin)... What's equally causing price-inflation is the lack of laws to prevent owners from charging higher prices, therefore putting the local-residents at a disadvantage. This isn't just observable in Medellin or Bogota... But you can see this happening all over the world. I grew up in Dallas, Texas and I've seen Californians migrate to the Dallas over the past 20 years... Because Californians make more money on average and own houses usually 3 to 4 times more expensive than what you can find in Texas, it makes it an unfair advantage for Californian migrants to move and buy a house and even pricing out Texans themselves... --- It's an unfortunate consequence of economic development... And I don't think there is any straightforward answer to preventing it from happening. Money is the great equalizer... But if you don't have the money, it's just unfair.
We can totally understand this sentiment, especially if you look at infrastructure. But, we'd love to hear exactly why you say this about both cities specifically. Thanks for the view and comment!
We actually stayed in Cali for a month back in May 2022. We have a video out there on that experience. Probably not as well produced as this video. But, it's definitely a vibe and very different from Bogota and Medellin.
you guys always talk bad about Medellin and that is only because your girl is probably from Bogota. You even tried to say that it is not cold in bogota. @@lifetheorycouple
We give our honest opinion about Medellin. And we will say it again and again, if you say a lie big enough, loud enough, and long enough, people will begin to believe it. That lie is that “Medellin is the best city in Colombia”. It’s just not true. That’s like saying New York a city, or LA, or any other give city, is the best city in the United States. There are many other cities we like above Medellin, but we do like Medellin. Regarding weather in Bogota, it rarely drops below 10 degrees Celsius and that happens at night. Mid day is almost always 15-20 degrees Celsius. Many parts of the States and countries that are above or below the tropical latitudes experience 0 or below degrees Celsius ALL DAY during winter months. And that is cold. So yeah, Bogota is cool autumn weather, not cold winter weather.
😎The absolute winner is Medellin, and why do I say that? because Medellin is so special and unique that it can afford to compete head-to-head with a city that is 3 times larger and after that it is the Capital, 🤷♀️no other city in the country can say that, if Medellin had the same population. of Bogota would erase Bogota from the map, if it already does so, Medellin with more population would not have competition, in addition Medellin currently far surpasses Bogota in employment, security and quality of life, Bogota after the 2020 pandemic is in decline in security and employment, on the other hand, Medellin, on the contrary, is constantly improving, 2023 was the least violent year in Medellin in 40 years, also in terms of events they are very wrong, Medellin currently has more events than Bogota, Medellin is the Latin capital of the urban and electronic music industry, it is also the industrial capital of the country and is the mecca of Latin American fashion, even its Christmas lighting is done in collaboration with Disney and is among the best in the world, even in March 2024 TOMORROWLAND will be held In Medellin, in July "colombiamoda" is celebrated, which is the largest fashion fair in Latin America and is held every year in Medellin, and in August, "the flower fair" is celebrated, which is the largest traditional fair in the country. In Bogota they don't even have a traditional fair. Obviously both cities have their pros and cons but Medellin by far has more pros than any other city in the country, there is a reason why it is the best city in Colombia.
The absolute winner is neither. Preferences matter above all. For Widny, naturally she chooses Bogota over Medellin because she's a Rola. For Jonny, after spending over 2 years in the country and visiting multiple places, Medellin is great but he too prefers Bogota for a lot reasons and preferences.
Bogota’s weather is perfect. Always fresh, if sunny, take off your jacket/sweater, if a little colder, put them back on. It is that simple. No A/C needed. Medellin is a little sticky to me. Bogotá has much better cultural offer, more events. Bogota offers better gastronomy. Bogota has much more elegant neighborhoods. Bogota has a better and wider view, because it is flat, which makes it look more organized, but still surrounded by spectacular mountains. Medellin is too steep, what it makes it look conglomerated, unorganized, and polluted. Bogotá has better universities, museums, parks, etc. Bogotá is safer for foreigners, not in Medellin. And the list goes on and on. The Coffee Axis is paradise on Earth to retire. But we are talking about cities. So, I will always choose Bogota. It never runs out of activities to do. I would visit Medellin for Christmas and La Feria de las Flores; but not to live permanently. But, I do have to say that I do admire the paisas because of their tenacity, openness, and kindness. Nevertheless, I also hate their ridiculous regionalism. They live bitter comparing Medellin to Bogota, not accepting that it will hardly reach that level. Bogota is a metropolis. Bogotan people don’t care to fight about it, because we know what we have and facts don’t lie. We, the rest of Colombians, celebrate and embrace the differences among regions and cities. all the other regions are happy about their own culture without making bitter comparison to Bogota. Only the poor paisas.
I moved to Colombia and I live in Bogota, It reminds me New York City with some European vibes in the museums, parks, cousine and the variety of the Spanish, British, German, French and Italian architecture in a city with a lot of latino culture at the same time, It's so weird but certainly interesting to find all that mix in a latin american city, of course Medellin is such a beautiful city to live as well, I use to visit often and totally agreed you have to visit both and feel your thing, maybe I just prefer largest cities I guess. Such a great video guys!
This is a great assessment! - Bogota can be kind of random like this.
My choice would be none of the largest cities in any country. Medellin used to be a great city. They were not prepared for the Digital Nomad Visa to bring in so many foreigners so quickly. Try visiting the 5th, 6th or 7th largest cities in Colombia.
Agreed! - The smaller towns are more authentic and charming... I think the only thing we tend to miss is the international cuisine when you venture further from the main cities.
@@lifetheorycouple The solution for international cuisine is called TRAVEL! 😉
Been to Bogota 4x, Medellin 3x, Barranquilla 2x and Bucaramanga once in the last year and overall I dig the quirky/dystopian nature of Bogota and that it has a lot of cute little parks sprawled in its city center and is fairly walkable safe areas. Still challenging to adjusting to the attitude thing when getting my exercise on. Medellin feels a bit more scary at times especially at night even in the nice areas because of the dense jungle foliage and the creepies hiding amongst it. That said MDE does have a special tingley vibe about it that triggers my spidey sense for good and worse. Barranquilla has a pretty decent healthy food scene, but just too hot to roam around in anything but a loin cloth at times. Bucaramanga is a cool 5 syllable word that I can repeat to myself whenever I'm in a jam...
Nicely worded! We have yet to check out Barranquilla. The coast is typically very hot!
So funny your point of view😂
Bogota. Always. There is no doubt.
Bogota is 5 times Medellim
Bogotá Is super incredible beatiful magical and charming
Bogotá es bella y única con todo su caos 💛❤️
Bogota D.C, definitely has better night life than Medellin and the majority of the Latin American cities, the music scene in the capital is huge and diversity, in Medellin is more reggaeton and the typical tropical city scenario. In addition, you gave the point to Medellin just because is not cold and not hot outside night... that doesn't describe anything about night live.
Yes! Bogota does tend to have a wider variety of just about everything, including music. I think because Bogota has so much going on that that can be the thing that is so off putting about it. It is a very large city.
In Bogotá you can find everything like Boulevardier, the speakeasy at the Casa Medina. The food and cocktails were bomb and it looks like a real speakeasy with dimmed lights, a chimney and they play French music in a very low volume. It is pricey, though. One of the cocktails costed like 60k. The food was tiny but delicious.
@@DBM1234-d1f llegó la “esquizofrénica” ElYosu y todos sus secuaces los veremos por acá.
Que triste ser caleño y presumir con una ciudad ajena por que la tuya es la mas violenta y rezagada del pais, pero te entendemos a mi y a la mayoria tambien nos daria pena decir que somos de cali 🤷♀️🤙
@@DBM1234-d1f Yo no soy de Cali sino de Palmira pero no me crié allá, si yo lo negara entonces usted cómo se enteró? Jajajajaja viva Africali y Afrivalle del Cauca 😂
One thing as a Brit I find the idea that women only wear sexy clothes when it is warm quite funny - in the UK women wear mini skirts when it is snowing!
Mini skirts while snowing! - NO WAY!
😂😂😂 en bogota y medellin tambien pero especialmente las mujeres jovenes
Men wear shorts all weathers rain or snow too in the UK haha
@@icba9292 Less common than women though. I have seen women wearing sandals without socks in light snow!
@@davidholland8047 different experiences i guess, i havent seen that im in Devon
I’ve lived in both. If you want to meet girls or you’re retired Medellin. Work and weather is better in Bogotá. Medellin feels like a big town, Bogotá is metropolitan. For me Bogota wins.
Nice! - We feel the same for many reasons. Bogota is a preferred location. But, everyone who is curious, needs to go check out both and do a vibe check.
Medellín is the Best City of Colombia.
We understand this sentiment. However, after visiting various cities like Bucaramanga, Bogota, Cali, etc... We'd have to say this isn't true, just an opinion and it depends on your preferences.
Why? Is a normal colombian city with trees and a subway, Bogota has so much
I liked it although I would have liked to know how they compare for a) safety of cycling from a to b and b) nearby wildlife. I would guess that if you are not super fit Bogota is better for cycling.
We like cycling but... It's pretty crazy with the roads, motor cycles, cars, busses, and trucks that all share the same road.... Many people on the weekend cycle the Ciclovia and that's when they block off the roads... But, if you go to Bogota you're going to find a large cycling culture. Since we have not explored it ourselves, I advise doing some research and join maybe some Facebook groups... Because each time we go on a road trip outside of Bogota there are groups of cycles either doing the Eastern Hills (Cerrors Orientales), or biking the road that's north of bogota to Chia and beyond, or even going west toward Girordat.
Tell me you have only been to poblado and laureles without telling me.
Hiking: tres cruces is just a small trail. Romeral forest literally covers all of the south área of the aburra valley, with ancient trails connecting with neighbouring towns, it provides and regulates most of the fresh air to the valley, in envigado, la estrella, sabaneta there are indigenous ruins, trails, rivers and waterfalls 20 mins walk from the main parks. This is just a little insight from my end and only speaking about the south of the city… I Know you are tourists but do the research and perhaps make videos highlighting how both cities are so different yet so culturally, naturally rich 🤷🏻♂️
Thank you for the view and comment! - Completely wrong however.
Tell me how you make assumptions and comment without considering the full message of a video without tell.
If you watch some of our other videos you will see how we are more than tourist. We have lived together in Colombia for over 2 years. And Widny is from Bogota. We have been to Medellin 4 time in the past, and more recently we stayed a entire month in Belen area to explore and get a feel for Medellin outside of the typical tourist areas (Poblado and Laureles). --- We have even spent time in Caldes and Amaga which are south of Medellin. --- There is a lot more hiking to discover in both Bogota and Medellin areas, we admit. But regarding Medellin, it does appear you must get out of the city to find a good hike. Bogota on the other hand has a public service ran by Acueducto (www.acueducto.com) in which they regulate the number of people who can do the hikes in the Cerros Orientales. And all these hikes are in the actual city of Bogota, not a neighboring city. This is why we make this criticism. --- Perhaps you can watch minute 11:02 where we mention that preference is key and encourage people to discover both places on their own to do there own vibe checks. No winner was announced between each city. There will never be a winner.
Thank you so much for sharing this precious information's, keep doing awesome content ;)
THANK YOU!
Visit them both. They are worth the trip. What do you have to lose?
We agree! They're both worth people's time.
Which city is better for dating local women?
We cannot truthfully give you an answer on this... We met in the US, got married in the US, lived in the US for our first 6 years of marriage... In fact, we've known each other for over 10 years now... So... Good luck? --- In general, if you're an English speaker, I'd go to language meet ups in both cities and see if there there is anyone who matches your vibe. Rather than dating apps... Look for woman who already know some English and want to improve it. If they are working on improving their English, they are likely to work on themselves too to be a better person. We highly value personal growth because that feeds into other areas and aspects of life. But, if you're looking for just a good time, something short term, we're not the best source of information on that.
Currently in Bogota 2 aerial cables are being built to complete 3 with that of Ciudad Bolivar plus 2 trunks will be transmilenio on The 1st line of the metro and the 2nd line will be awarded in June of this year and a 3rd line that is in feasibility studies and a light train that we call regiotram that will connect my Bogota with the west with the surrounding municipalities in addition to what is already done structuring the northern regiotram another light train
The metro will definitely be a game changer for Bogota. It’s absolutely needed!
We can’t wait to see how all of those infrastructure projects will impact the city.
You forgot the most important thing which is the culture and the people, The poeple in Medellin are so much nicer than grumpy "Rolos"
This is a fair point! - Thank you for the view and comment!
Porque esa eterna rivalidad en UA-cam de comparar a Medellín y Bogotá
Me quedé impresionado con la cantidad de comentarios desacreditando mi ciudad para poder resaltar a Bogotá
Aunque son dos ciudades Colombianas sus historías son completamente diferentes, mi ciudad a vivido la delincuencia como ningúna otra ciudad del país, aun así logro salir adelante
Mientras que Bogotá como capital a tenido más privilegios para poder desarrollarse aunque no se nota mucho por la corrupción
Como paisa siempre me a molestado este tipo de videos, porque Colombia es un país regionalista y se presta para malos entendidos
A nosotros no nos interesa que piensan los demás de nosotros, pienso que son mundos diferentes y cada uno por su lado sin discuciónes ni opiniones uno del otro
Thank you for the view and comment! - Our general message is that preference is way more important than anything else and that anyone visiting or choosing to live in any one of these locations should go there to form their own opinions. There are reason to love Medellin and Bogota and we agree these cities are not much alike. And there are plenty of other irritations that both Medellin and Bogota bring.
@@lifetheorycouple No entiendes niña, Colombia no es un país pacifico, este tipo de videos genera malos entendidos, te van a odiar por esto, simplemente hubieras hecho un video de Bogotá, sin comparaciones, cuando aquí viene un turista graba lo bueno que paso en Medellín sim necesidad de ser necío y comparar, ahorrese tus opiniones, los malos comentarios seguiran a medida de que todo Medellin y bogota vean este video
Pero me imagino que eso quieres generar polemica
Son solo opiniones
Never come to Medellín. Bogotá is Colombia's best city by faaaaaar
Thank you! - We do think people should see both.
I have been in Bogotá for almost a month, and I am looking forward to visiting Medellín next week. The air pollution in Bogotá is really bad. Hopefully, it is better in Medellín. I plan on moving to Jardín afterward.
Jardin sounds sooooo peaceful!
Es peor ciudad de Mexico o NY en ese sentido
You 2 are great!!❤❤
THANK YOU! We appreciate that. :-)
Night life Medellín? Come on guys you have a lot of variety of music that you do not find at Medellín plus more places to party and you can also do night cycling they have great events.
Thank you for the view and the comment! - Are you saying that Bogota has a lot of music and night events?
How important would you say learning Spanish would be before visiting? And is it true that its considered rude to wear shorts out unless at the beach?
If you're just visiting, having no Spanish will be fine. Especially if you're in places like Bogota, Medellin, or Cartagena. But, knowing any Spanish is going to be helpful as most people do only speak Spanish. But you will find spots were many people speak English too, especially popular areas and tourist areas.
Shorts? - This really depends... It's not rude as much as it's not common for a local to not wear shorts at all. So, it's kind of something they make fun of foreigners for... I personally don't concern myself that much with what others think of me, I find it a waste of time. If I'm hot, and it feels better to wear shorts, I'm going to wear shorts. I've even worn shorts in Bogota where it is not normal to do so at all. Sure I get some looks, but compared to the population, I look super-gringo, and therefore I just add to the stereotype. --- Bogota is more comfortable to wear jeans/pants because it's a cooler city (50-70 degree F). Medellin is fine to wear jeans/pants, it could get hot mid-day. But, if you went to the coast, I don't know how you could wear jeans... But you see people wearing jeans.
~Jonny
I’m Colombian and it’s not rude to wear shorts. Like everything, there are some venues, restaurants, events where it absolutely is rude to do so.
If you are going on a date, please do not wear shorts, unless you are doing something active. But if you are walking around, exploring, why not wear shorts?
~Widny
@@lifetheorycouple thanks alot for both of your replies, really like your channel how informative it is and straight to the point, covering everything too.
MEDELLIN IS BETTER. Next question
Thank you for your view and comment! - Many people have this opinion, yet many others find Bogota better... End of day, your preferences matter most.
Why?
Prefiero Bogotá
Gracias! We do too! You're not alone. :-)
5:29 make medellín dangerous for gringos again
Ha! We can only hope things get better across Colombia over time.
Bogotá its superior
We love to hear that!
WELCOME TO MEDELLIN
🎉On March 17, TIME magazine included Medellin among the 50 best destinations in the world in 2023.
And in January THE NEW YORK TIMES also included Medellin among the 50 best destinations in the world in 2023.
In addition, TIMEOUT declared the LURELES neighborhood in Medellín the coolest in the world in 2023.
NOMADLIST also listed Medellin as the second preferred Latin American destination for digital nomads in 2023.
❤ Medellin is the #1 city in quality of life in Colombia, it has already surpassed Cartagena in international tourists, also Medellin is an intelligent tourist destination and is a special district of science, technology and innovation.
Medellin is pretty great. That doesn't make it the best or the prefect fit for everyone. We'd choose Bogota over Medellin any day... But again, this is because of preferences.
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@@lifetheorycoupleque bueno que pienses asi podias haber hecho un video de lo bueno que pasaste en Bogota sin comparar mi ciudad 😊
Medellín its a little town😂 HAHAHAHAHA
@@aragan5337 estas presumiendo tamaño por que no podes presumir desarrollo y calidad de vida? BOGOTA NI AGUA POTABLE TIENE 😆 con razón dicen que no es lo mismo una ciudad grande que una gran ciudad
Comida y actividades culturales, arriendos de casas bogota mas economico, clima y transportee medellin.
La comida tipica de medellin es muy simple, la consigues en cualquier restaurante de colombia.
Lo importante es entender cuáles son tus preferencias y que cosas estás dispuesto a sacrificar ☺️
I am tired of these videos that generate stupid rivalries. I reckon both cities have amazing things.
Thank you for the view and comment! - Even though you're tired of these... We did mention near the end of the video that preference is key no matter where you go... And people need to be in tune with their individual preferences. - The rivalry truly exists because you'll hear Paisas boast and claim Medellin is the best city in Colombia and often bad mouth Bogota and other cities... But if you ask any Bogtano (Rolo) or individual from any other city they will straight up disagree.
Yeah thats true
I don't see that bogota has been included as one of the most technological and beautiful cities in Latin America, compared to Medellin, which has been featured in several international newspapers and magazines. This video is clearly biased because the woman in the video is a rola and has had influence in the gringo, otherwise very few would really choose that dump full of homeless and traffic.
Thank you for your view and comment! - May I ask exactly what was bias in the video? - We find that people prefer one city of the other for many reasons and reason beyond what was mentioned in each city via this video.
Don´t worry, pal, there are plenty of videos from other foreigners (myself included) that are much more objective and data-based (international awards, crime rates, infrastructure). Most of them recognize the bigger development of Medellín over Bogotá.
Me amigo lo invito a que vea videos del Bronx de Medellin para que vea un verdadero basurero, y el basurero como usted lo llama, aporta el 24% de la economia del pais, y mucha gente en este platanal no seria nada sin ella.
@@sagittarius2242 but it still by more development Bogota than Medellim
Bogota its most city Medellín its a little town.
Bogota es un pueblo con sobrepoblacion, NI AGUA HAY EN CONGOTA 🤭
I've heard may people from Bogota describe Medellin like a little town... But, Medellin is the second largest city in Colombia. ~ Jonny
@@lifetheorycouple Well, Jonny, that ridiculous childish desire to offend that you just saw can give you an idea which city has serious reasons to argue (Medellín) and which other offers nothing more than hateful resentment (Bogotá)
Amazing, a "little town" has greater technological and infrastructure development than the "city". Come on, man, you´re delusional.
Yeah thats true Bogota is 5 time Medellin
tan bonitos
Thank you for the view and comment! - We do find both cities to be unique in their own right.
Saying Medellín and showing a picture of another town 🤦🏽 these gringos, dios mío!
Puede que sea Guatape, pero es una imagen que la gente asocia con Medellín.
Igual si hubieras visto el video, sabrías que los dos no somos gringos.
@@lifetheorycouple Gringo es cualquier extranjero, blanquito, que cree que está haciendo bien mientras perpetúa los problemas de gentrificación y expulsión de la comunidad local. Y no, no es lo que "la gente asocia". Es igual a poner una foto de San Francisco y decir que es Los Ángeles, lo cual demuestra alta ignorancia en algo tan básico como qué regiones geográficas: Guatapé es Oriente Antioqueño, Medellín es Valle de Aburrá. Esta clase de videos, puede que bien intencionados, contribuyen a un enorme problema que está sucediendo en la ciudad: encarecimiento del costo de vida, del uso de suelos; cambios en las estructuras sociales, en las dinámicas económicas.
@sepulpedro - Is it gentrification if a Colombian moves to the US, falls in love with a Gringo, and convinces them to move to Colombia? Or is that just love? --- This video is just comparing these two cities and encouraging people to check out both if they are interested. Whether they are interested in visiting as a tourist or possibly living there. Both cities are unique in their own way.
Medayork
Haha! That's a common phrase.
Medellín overrated AF
a collared t-shirt?!? There is no such thing. A short sleeve pull over with a collar is a polo, not a tshirt. & a button up, short or long sleeve, would certainly never be referred to as a tshirt...so wtf are you talking about?!?
I’m talking about collared shirts.
solo metro
Thank you for the view and comment!
Y para que un metro, si no hay trabajo ni oportunidades
10:08 😅😂🤣
LOL - We know... We like to mess with each other like that.
As a Colombian myself... Bogota is trash, and Medellins offers a lot
Thank you for your view and comment! - We agree that Medellin offers a lot. But we think Bogota is quite vibrant itself and offers a tone as well. There are people in different camps, those who love Medellin and there are those who love Bogota. Find where people are thriving in Bogota and you will have a very abundant experience.
La basura es Colombia, la perla es Bogota
No one plis , don't come to Colombia to gentrificate if You want come to visit but plis don't come to live here ,stay in You country
We understand this sentiment. - Gentrification is mostly caused by local economic factors that allow owners of businesses and real-estate to raise prices on nearly everything and typically in trendy areas... Usually those with greater material and monetary resources contribute to the demand-pull factors, because they can afford higher prices (foreigners in this case of Medellin)... What's equally causing price-inflation is the lack of laws to prevent owners from charging higher prices, therefore putting the local-residents at a disadvantage. This isn't just observable in Medellin or Bogota... But you can see this happening all over the world. I grew up in Dallas, Texas and I've seen Californians migrate to the Dallas over the past 20 years... Because Californians make more money on average and own houses usually 3 to 4 times more expensive than what you can find in Texas, it makes it an unfair advantage for Californian migrants to move and buy a house and even pricing out Texans themselves... --- It's an unfortunate consequence of economic development... And I don't think there is any straightforward answer to preventing it from happening. Money is the great equalizer... But if you don't have the money, it's just unfair.
Both suck.
We can totally understand this sentiment, especially if you look at infrastructure. But, we'd love to hear exactly why you say this about both cities specifically. Thanks for the view and comment!
jajaja I live in Bogota and I agree we have a lot to improve, But we'll be better 💪🏼
Bogota has the economy of hall countries and you said thats sucks?
Better is NY vir-lata!🤡☠️
Why no one ever gives Colombia's third largest city a chance, Cali, is a spectacular city.
We actually stayed in Cali for a month back in May 2022. We have a video out there on that experience. Probably not as well produced as this video. But, it's definitely a vibe and very different from Bogota and Medellin.
Gentrificacion
Gentrification is a consequence of urban development. It's tough to see how it impacts people in Colombia.
This is a biased comparison video.
We agree as it is based on our opinions. But what part did you feel was the most bias??
you guys always talk bad about Medellin and that is only because your girl is probably from Bogota. You even tried to say that it is not cold in bogota. @@lifetheorycouple
We give our honest opinion about Medellin. And we will say it again and again, if you say a lie big enough, loud enough, and long enough, people will begin to believe it. That lie is that “Medellin is the best city in Colombia”. It’s just not true. That’s like saying New York a city, or LA, or any other give city, is the best city in the United States. There are many other cities we like above Medellin, but we do like Medellin. Regarding weather in Bogota, it rarely drops below 10 degrees Celsius and that happens at night. Mid day is almost always 15-20 degrees Celsius. Many parts of the States and countries that are above or below the tropical latitudes experience 0 or below degrees Celsius ALL DAY during winter months. And that is cold. So yeah, Bogota is cool autumn weather, not cold winter weather.
😎The absolute winner is Medellin, and why do I say that? because Medellin is so special and unique that it can afford to compete head-to-head with a city that is 3 times larger and after that it is the Capital, 🤷♀️no other city in the country can say that, if Medellin had the same population. of Bogota would erase Bogota from the map, if it already does so, Medellin with more population would not have competition, in addition Medellin currently far surpasses Bogota in employment, security and quality of life, Bogota after the 2020 pandemic is in decline in security and employment, on the other hand, Medellin, on the contrary, is constantly improving, 2023 was the least violent year in Medellin in 40 years, also in terms of events they are very wrong, Medellin currently has more events than Bogota, Medellin is the Latin capital of the urban and electronic music industry, it is also the industrial capital of the country and is the mecca of Latin American fashion, even its Christmas lighting is done in collaboration with Disney and is among the best in the world, even in March 2024 TOMORROWLAND will be held In Medellin, in July "colombiamoda" is celebrated, which is the largest fashion fair in Latin America and is held every year in Medellin, and in August, "the flower fair" is celebrated, which is the largest traditional fair in the country. In Bogota they don't even have a traditional fair. Obviously both cities have their pros and cons but Medellin by far has more pros than any other city in the country, there is a reason why it is the best city in Colombia.
The absolute winner is neither. Preferences matter above all. For Widny, naturally she chooses Bogota over Medellin because she's a Rola. For Jonny, after spending over 2 years in the country and visiting multiple places, Medellin is great but he too prefers Bogota for a lot reasons and preferences.
@@lifetheorycouple Is the girl from Bogota?
What difference would that make?
It makes a big difference and you know it. Rolos don't like Paisa so they take down on everything about Medellin @@lifetheorycouple
Bogota’s weather is perfect. Always fresh, if sunny, take off your jacket/sweater, if a little colder, put them back on. It is that simple. No A/C needed. Medellin is a little sticky to me.
Bogotá has much better cultural offer, more events.
Bogota offers better gastronomy.
Bogota has much more elegant neighborhoods.
Bogota has a better and wider view, because it is flat, which makes it look more organized, but still surrounded by spectacular mountains. Medellin is too steep, what it makes it look conglomerated, unorganized, and polluted.
Bogotá has better universities, museums, parks, etc.
Bogotá is safer for foreigners, not in Medellin.
And the list goes on and on.
The Coffee Axis is paradise on Earth to retire. But we are talking about cities. So, I will always choose Bogota. It never runs out of activities to do.
I would visit Medellin for Christmas and La Feria de las Flores; but not to live permanently. But, I do have to say that I do admire the paisas because of their tenacity, openness, and kindness. Nevertheless, I also hate their ridiculous regionalism. They live bitter comparing Medellin to Bogota, not accepting that it will hardly reach that level. Bogota is a metropolis. Bogotan people don’t care to fight about it, because we know what we have and facts don’t lie.
We, the rest of Colombians, celebrate and embrace the differences among regions and cities. all the other regions are happy about their own culture without making bitter comparison to Bogota. Only the poor paisas.