Moving From Medellín to Manizales! QnA and Apartment Hunting! (Tours, prices, process)

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  • I talk about moving from Medellin to Manizales and show some apartments.
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  • @WheresWes
    @WheresWes  Рік тому

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  • @Stezworld
    @Stezworld 4 роки тому +14

    Is nice to finally see expat youtubers talking about another city than Medellin. Is like every expat you see goes to & only talk about Medellin. I been to Colombia many times and there’s good cities and small towns beside Medellin for example Pereira, Bucaramanga, Manizales, the rural areas between Pereira/Manizales, Ibague, Armenia, and many more. Yes you won’t get the big city vibe as Medellin and Bogota but is really nice and get to experience the genuine side of Colombia in the smaller towns and least touristic areas.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      Cheers man, I agree! It's a different experience outside of the big cities.

    • @Stezworld
      @Stezworld 4 роки тому

      @@WheresWes good Luck and keep up the good work showing those smallers cities.

  • @WheresWes
    @WheresWes  4 роки тому +4

    Phone Number to my Real Estate Agent in Manizales:
    Kathery: +57 322 2639527
    The Apartment Renting Process in Medellin: ua-cam.com/video/HpVYcJsVBXw/v-deo.html

  • @leiflala
    @leiflala 3 роки тому +3

    Really appreciate these informative videos, I've watched almost everything you've made. Thanks for the knowledge to others wanting to move to Colombia bro! Much love from Australia

  • @luisaceo00
    @luisaceo00 3 роки тому +2

    I like how honest and open you are in your videos, keep them coming!

  • @yaronpruginin9532
    @yaronpruginin9532 3 роки тому +3

    I am moving from USA to Manizales next June. I am so excited.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому +1

      Shoot me a dm when you arrive bro!

  • @craigsteele8178
    @craigsteele8178 4 роки тому +1

    awesome content! I appreciate all your great work on helping ex pats like me and many others. Cheers mate!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      Thanks for watching Craig, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @MrJUANNCHO
    @MrJUANNCHO 4 роки тому +9

    Manizales is a great city, it is the most liveable city in Colombia, welcome to La Ciudad de las Puertas Abiertas!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks man can't wait!

  • @titop1019
    @titop1019 4 роки тому +1

    Your best video so far IMO. Great job man!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      Appreciate the love Tito!

  • @Verysimpleinvesting
    @Verysimpleinvesting 3 роки тому +1

    That’s a great video 👍
    I completely understand your point about big cities.
    Manizales seems like a great place to live.
    In the future I’m considering to live there to improve my Spanish and definitely will give you a call if I decided to go there.
    All the best to you 👋😊

  • @Thatmandeelyte
    @Thatmandeelyte 4 роки тому +1

    speaking all facts brother!!! love the content keep it coming

  • @santiagodiazortiz8926
    @santiagodiazortiz8926 3 роки тому +2

    Yoooo wes! Idk if your remember me, I follow your channel since your first vlogs in Colombia! IDK why UA-cam stopped to recommend your videos but I’m glad I’m back, I’m glad you getting bigger! Keep it up! Imma roll a joint and chill with your content, Greetings from Toronto my guy

    • @santiagodiazortiz8926
      @santiagodiazortiz8926 3 роки тому

      Btw hope in the future you can checkout my hometown Bucaramanga, lovely place tho kinda hotter than Antioquia!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah of course I remember you! I haven't seen you comment in a while so I'm glad that you started watching again! Bucuramanga is coming soon, I've been wanting to go for a while.

  • @steveapplebaugh2200
    @steveapplebaugh2200 3 роки тому +1

    So, now I am second guessing my absolute excitement about traveling to Medellin..... I watched your earlier videos & thought you were pretty chilled about living in Medellin. But, you know what, I am actually more of a country-chillin' guy. I would LOVE to find a place to live in a small town/village... maybe with space for a couple of burros. That would be the dream!!!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      check out Manizales bro I think you'll like it.

  • @wesleys2794
    @wesleys2794 4 роки тому +3

    Anxious to hear about this. Your previous videos have me preparing to move to Medellin. Now I will hold until this video is out.

    • @jacobharris3144
      @jacobharris3144 4 роки тому +4

      It's best to travel the country yourself and experience the culture of the different cities. What works/doesn't work for Wes is likely very different than what will for you or I.
      Experience Bogota and Medellin, they're absolutely beautiful cities.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      yeah I would definitely still come and check it out, but try to have your own opinions, the road colored glasses are a real thing.
      plus everyone is different

    • @wesleys2794
      @wesleys2794 4 роки тому

      @@WheresWes good video thank you bro. I am wrestling over where to move. I have been to Bogota, Cartagena and Medellin on business a few times just before Covid hit. I did not care for Bogota. I loved the people and night life in Cartagena and loved the weather and beautiful scenery in Medellin. I did not have an opportunity to go out in Medellin due to my work schedule when there. I suppose I need to come down and visit each city and do some serious exploring and get to true vibe on my own. Your videos have been helpful. I have a few friends in Colombia and most tell me to consider Cali or Medellin. A couple of friends live in Cartagena and that would make things easier as my Spanish is weak. Some research on the ground is needed.

  • @juanmiguelhurtadovasquez7382
    @juanmiguelhurtadovasquez7382 3 роки тому +1

    Welcome to Manizales, hope you enjoy the city like us as locals. You may become one more Manizaleño soon.

  • @robertmuir9581
    @robertmuir9581 4 роки тому +1

    Really enjoyed your video looking at all the appartments,hopefully you can do a video of the appt you picked at the end.looking foward to seeing all your future videos about manizales.i live in Cali.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      cheers bro, thanks for watching. yeah apartment tour coming soon.

  • @Agustin-jo8mv
    @Agustin-jo8mv 3 роки тому

    I'm just rewatching this video and its so good(like your mom). haha. That "like your mom" insert I didn't notice the first time I watched this video. haha. I've been looking into Manizales and I love the mountains surrounding Manizales. I live in Manteca Ca and for me to go ride curved roads I gotta ride like 45 mins from my house. lol. Manizales really looks amazing. I definitely want to try to go next year. My trip to Medellin this year was a little underwhelming. The Jardin botanico was awesome though, probably my favorite part of the trip. haha.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      cheers bro. yeah man Medellin ain't it

  • @TT-jg8ju
    @TT-jg8ju 3 роки тому +1

    Costa rica seems nice but u have kinda settled there by now. What are the best smaller cites/villages in colombia? Thx

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      I don't know too many unformatunately.

  • @ajbedoya8086
    @ajbedoya8086 3 роки тому

    All these apartments in the video are better then the ones I live in in the us

  • @kaifeng6649
    @kaifeng6649 3 роки тому +1

    Should do a video on avg cost of living in coloumbia

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      I'll keep that in mind, tho I've briefly talked about it in other videos

  • @royal-enfield1
    @royal-enfield1 4 роки тому +1

    u should do a video on moving furnitures from medellin to manizales just for FYI

  • @movizdar8818
    @movizdar8818 4 роки тому +2

    Hey bro I've watched your video how you moved from LA to Colombia. Insipiring shit brother

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      Cheers bro, thanks for watching.

  • @gaiter
    @gaiter 4 роки тому +1

    Great video

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks bro, glad you enjoyed it.

  • @sdfsf27
    @sdfsf27 4 роки тому +1

    excellent video...thanks for the insight

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      Thanks for watching like always bro

  • @lathancram5184
    @lathancram5184 3 роки тому

    Lol the one question I really wanted the answer to got skipped over kind of. (How to make money) . Cool video though. I subscribed. I’ll check out the other vid you mentioned. Thanks

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      Cheers bro, sorry I couldn't be of more help

  • @BossHogg23
    @BossHogg23 4 роки тому

    Great vid bro! Keep going! 💪🏽

  • @tantracalj5538
    @tantracalj5538 3 роки тому +1

    Can you please suggest some youtube channels for learning Colombian spanish?

  • @elephantmoney
    @elephantmoney 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Wes. That one you really liked in Milan, does a co-signer need to be someone in Columbia or how does that work? Also do you remember the name of it by chance? Looks really nice

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому +1

      yes it has to be someone with a cedula, and unfortunately no. I just walked around looking for numbers.

  • @dareasonx24
    @dareasonx24 4 роки тому +2

    Bro i feel u on unemployment... i’m doing the same exact thing you’re doing brother. Im moving in 23 days 😁

  • @mylifebyam2313
    @mylifebyam2313 2 роки тому

    Have you experienced any earthquakes Wes? I keep hearing about the dangers of earthquakes there since they're more frequent than here in LA, but I'm interested in moving to Manizales! A reply would be great thanks !

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  2 роки тому

      yeah they happen quite a bit but never too intense

  • @Userlambo
    @Userlambo 4 роки тому +8

    You do have a point about the hypersexualization in Colombia, to me it's kind of hard to find good videos of Bogota because most videos are of Santa Fe and women, and to me, it doesn't show Colombia in the light that I want to see I mean everyone likes beautiful women but I feel there's a time and place for that plus I feel Colombia is more than just beautiful women and there should be more content showcase the culture and the people rather than just showing women all day long.

  • @TravelTherapy022
    @TravelTherapy022 3 роки тому

    Very informative video 👏, Where exactly this city is located? In Antioquia?? How far from Medellín?
    Watching from Boston Massachusetts.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      it's 6 hours away by van or bus in Caldas.

    • @TravelTherapy022
      @TravelTherapy022 3 роки тому +1

      THANK YOU BRO . I DEFINITELY WANT TO VISIT THAT PLACE

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      come thru my dude. Send me a dm on Instagram or something if u need directions to get to the city.

  • @BeauRakes
    @BeauRakes 2 роки тому

    Yeah that creep cam is out of control lol

  • @ThatSocialloner
    @ThatSocialloner 4 роки тому +1

    love it and i know what you mean.

  • @jorgesuarez5576
    @jorgesuarez5576 4 роки тому

    I found your channel today with the video "I love Medellín" and then I found this one haha.. Anyway I still understand you, Medellín is a beautiful city but still a big and caotic with a lot of social issues. As I paisa I hope you have left with the best memories of this place. Good luck 👍

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      Gracias pa! No odio Medellín pero creo que no es por mi.
      Salud, parce!

  • @allencoffland1685
    @allencoffland1685 3 роки тому +1

    good job. good luck with the detox, both from L.A. and its latin twin lol. don't be too hard on your family....every family is screwed up to one extent or another.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      Yeah I agree. Cheers bro

  • @CartessRoss
    @CartessRoss 3 роки тому

    Awesome video ... I lived in Medellin some years ago. Coming back to Colombia in two weeks and have decided to look into finding a smaller 'mini-medellin' and the cities I've come up with were Ibague, Nivea, Manizales. So far, Manizales is #1 on my list. Which airport did u fly into and are they requiring COVID testing to come into Colombia (if you know). Love your video style!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      I've been here for a year since before the pandemic so I can't answer unfortunately :( but definitely check out Manizales bro, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
      Cheers man, thanks for watching

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      I flew into Medellin

  • @0218andrea
    @0218andrea 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Wes, I'm from Medellin, and I have to say that I completely agree with you when you talk about the elitism and the hyper sexualiation of everything and the fact that women are treat like objects. so, for me its kind of hard to hear that but at the same time I know its real. That's one of the reasons I left the city a couple years ago.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      It's a beautiful city for sure, but the culture is getting out of hand.
      Thanks for the comment.

  • @royal-enfield1
    @royal-enfield1 4 роки тому +1

    impressive wes , the very best apartment of the bunch came 2u instead👍

  • @hachemahmed9941
    @hachemahmed9941 4 роки тому +1

    Bro i’m preparing to make it to Colombia but unfortunately i need visa for Colombia, what advices you gives me ?

  • @danevans2397
    @danevans2397 2 роки тому

    Unemployment from Colombia or US?

  • @jamestruong264
    @jamestruong264 4 роки тому +1

    Love the videos! Could you do more videos in Spanish?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +2

      Yup yup I got some coming bro! Thanks for the love

  • @brianjohnson4300
    @brianjohnson4300 4 роки тому +1

    I don't want to sound rude, but what is the update with the woman situation? Have you guys sort it out?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +2

      nope, I'm single now. taking my time to know God.

  • @scottgeen3062
    @scottgeen3062 3 роки тому

    Is it hard to get a visa is renting cheap

  • @jdmannino68
    @jdmannino68 3 роки тому

    Hey been watching your channel is so dope ! Do you have IG account? Need few advice bro! Moving to Manizale from NY! Thanks in advance 😊

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah bro @wesleezy, it's in the description

  • @johnlove5684
    @johnlove5684 Рік тому

    an apartment is about $ 1000 a month? wow...how did they get that expensive? how can a Colombian afford that?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому

      gentrification at it's finest

    • @johnlove5684
      @johnlove5684 Рік тому

      I am in fort lauderdale and my studio is $ 950 a month. I am lucky. Most apartments here are $ 2000 and Miami Beach or Downtown Miami is even crazier: $ 3000 k per month. How can Colombians afford those prices? just curious. @@WheresWes

  • @sugarbear1225
    @sugarbear1225 3 роки тому

    👍🏾

  • @AscendedWarriors
    @AscendedWarriors 4 роки тому

    im from LA.... but im moving to medellin in march

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      I know you've been following me for a while. Let me know what you think and if you agree

    • @AscendedWarriors
      @AscendedWarriors 4 роки тому

      @@WheresWes i will!!!!

    • @AscendedWarriors
      @AscendedWarriors 4 роки тому

      @@WheresWes by the way. I am doing ayahuasca/yage near your city on march 13. You should join. Salmento armernia ... i think

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      yo I may be down for that, shoot me a message on IG with the details I may join you on that

  • @jaysonemile6633
    @jaysonemile6633 3 роки тому

    Do you want to eventually move back to the US?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      No most likely not.

    • @jaysonemile6633
      @jaysonemile6633 3 роки тому

      @@WheresWes 😂 I’m only 16 almost 17 but when I’m old enough I think I want to leave the US too. Don’t know how my parents going to react to that 🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @Ozmni11
    @Ozmni11 8 місяців тому

    I could never live in colombia. You have have.................................................

  • @SunMaschine
    @SunMaschine 4 роки тому

    Hey Wez, thanks for the content. Quick question; how are you managing staying in Colombia long term, are you on a business visa? Thanks

  • @GabrielGarcia-hy9fe
    @GabrielGarcia-hy9fe 4 роки тому

    Hey wes can you give us more info about teaching english in colombia? Is the pay good?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      tbh not really. you get enough to survive but I was paid 1,000,000 cop a month, which is like $300 barely

    • @GabrielGarcia-hy9fe
      @GabrielGarcia-hy9fe 4 роки тому

      @@WheresWes I heard teaching english online is more profitable instead of teaching in person.

    • @icietla46
      @icietla46 4 роки тому +1

      find a job from the USA and try to work remotely to have a great time.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      ^^agreed

  • @keine031
    @keine031 4 роки тому +1

    Damn, rent aint cheap in Colombia

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      Lmao what do u expect? $500 for a 2 bedroom apartment is fair in my opinion

    • @keine031
      @keine031 4 роки тому +2

      @@WheresWes nah you are right, I don't know why, but I thought that was the price for only one room

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому

      Ahh. Rooms are like $160-300

  • @Nguyen35
    @Nguyen35 4 роки тому +3

    Medellin homelessness has been growing. honestly if anyone wants to get the 3rd world country homeless experience you can just go to downtown LA or Venice beach instead.

  • @jonygq
    @jonygq 3 роки тому +2

    You got a super like from me. I'm not a prude but it's becoming toxic.

  • @passivepaperchase8459
    @passivepaperchase8459 4 роки тому

    This vid earned a sub. "Stop over$3%#@@$^%%#... the locals"

  • @amonzart2379
    @amonzart2379 4 роки тому +2

    Living in Colombian smaller cities has its good and bads. For example marketplace shows more opportunities to become into pioneer in some business. Life is more quite in small cities and agree with you about some problemas you have talked in this video. Ive been living in Medellín since November 2019 and its kind annoying that most of people are so basic, elitists and frequently there is hypersexualiation of everything.
    Don´t miss understand i love Medellín so much because posses a interesting dynamic but Paisas are not nice and honey at all like most vloggers tell.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      Bruh THANK U. I'm not saying I hate it either but bro, the amount of people taking issue with me talking bad about the city is ridiculous lmao.

    • @amonzart2379
      @amonzart2379 4 роки тому

      @@WheresWes Medellineses are so so sensitive with everything about their city and ignore what things must change they only care about city´s image at most. As i Say " you can´t hide sun with just a finger. You don´t have to ask apologies; your point is understandable and reasonable , you are a begineer in businees so you have to check what place is best to settle.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  4 роки тому +1

      I've actually seen the push back come from expats who've moved here, not natives honestly.

    • @jorgesuarez5576
      @jorgesuarez5576 4 роки тому

      As a "paisa" born and raised I kinda understand you, Medellín is a big city and such as big cities it is a mix of cultures. Otherwise we still have to deal with past stigmas related to drugs, sex and hypersexualization wich is a shame for us but I dont think that most of us are basic and elitist, maybe you found the wrong ones as could happen in any other place... Greetings from a paisa and I hope you both conserve the best memory of my city.. (Im still trying to improve my english, sorry if any mistake)

    • @jorgesuarez5576
      @jorgesuarez5576 4 роки тому

      @@amonzart2379 we are sensitives for the image of our city because we have had to deal with so much social problems.. Maybe the ones who had raised here would understand me.. I am the same age as you and believe me we paisas had to grow seeing a lot of bad things but we still love so much our city and we want to change the perception people has about us...

  • @journeytospanish3386
    @journeytospanish3386 3 роки тому +1

    Interesting... When I lived there now that you say that I did notice that chaotic sexual energy... Although I have never been to any other place in Colombia to compare it to and coming from NY and Chicago I purposely moved to a bustling city..... Manizales sounds nice though I would like to check it out at some point

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  3 роки тому

      I'm glad u sensed it too.

  • @Theofficaldannyalldunso
    @Theofficaldannyalldunso 2 роки тому

    Disagree. Medellin feels more like a village with the small town mentality. Large population but definitely not a metropolitan mentality. Think more a city in the South of USA not LA. LA is liberal, Medellin has very conservative mindset