Armenia: Colombia’s Most Underrated Town 🇨🇴!!

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  • Опубліковано 5 вер 2024

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  • @WheresWes
    @WheresWes  Рік тому +1

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    • @linaalvarez2110
      @linaalvarez2110 6 місяців тому

      Why do you need a course to move to Colombia lol just make Colombian friends and go!

  • @user-dz8xk6so1m
    @user-dz8xk6so1m 9 місяців тому +6

    IM FROM ARMENIA,,,IM GLAD YOU GUYS LIKE MY CITY ,
    I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA THOUGH...

  • @similita1
    @similita1 Рік тому +13

    Watching this video is so weird! I live in Armenia but I've never seen a foreigner here o.o
    I'm glad you liked the city ☺️ we are doing our best jajsj

    • @khaldrogo9451
      @khaldrogo9451 Рік тому

      I’m coming in December! Hope to see you.

    • @nataliacolombia20
      @nataliacolombia20 Рік тому

      I saw many foreigners in Armenia

    • @rogerivansoto1720
      @rogerivansoto1720 Рік тому

      ​@@nataliacolombia20when?

    • @ideasolutions4177
      @ideasolutions4177 10 днів тому

      Hi ,Do you guys speak English over there ? I'm a foreigner , is there any safety concerns?

    • @similita1
      @similita1 10 днів тому

      @@ideasolutions4177 I would say basic stuff, just be cautious with your phone and don't wear expensive jewelry. Also stick to the most populated areas, though it is pretty evident where you shouldn't get into. Most people speak a little bit of english but it is very basic, so try not to complicate. You'll be fine, overall we are pretty friendly over here :)

  • @pauliebronx6931
    @pauliebronx6931 Рік тому +7

    Armenia is great! Great town… I’m glad you went. Ill be there next week. With my limited Spanish i was fine there. I Hope you are well.

    • @AnimalKin
      @AnimalKin Рік тому

      Thanks I’m so glad to hear that. I’m from armenia quindio but I’ve lived for long time in NY/ USA . I have always dreamed of staying there again.

  • @manuelcorrea2365
    @manuelcorrea2365 Рік тому +9

    Just to let you know why the architecture of Armenia looks different from the one of Manizales, that's because there was an earthquake in 1999 that destroyed a huge part of the city (specially old buildings) and the city had to be rebuilt. You should look it up, it had a deep impact in the city and the country at that moment.

  • @ciclismojg
    @ciclismojg Рік тому +6

    Vivo en Armenia... es muy tranquilo y descongestionado, la comida barata y rica, eso es lo mejor!!!

  • @Federal-tg6yi
    @Federal-tg6yi Рік тому +9

    Near Armenia there are many tourist places, the coffee park, towns like Córdoba, Salento, Filandia, even Pijao, where they sell very good coffee, park of the muleteers, hotel las dancers, for nightlife, I would have recommended the centenary avenue , La Castellana neighborhood, Laureles, sometimes I go to the mall where you were, also a few meters north of the Quindío portal there are good places, also on the road to Salento and Circasia (towns) to the north of Armenia

  • @juanbermudezl
    @juanbermudezl Рік тому +7

    It is nice to see how you speak wonders of my city, hope you come back and visit other cities in Quindío... Quindío in general is on another level, a completely paradise
    Greetings from an Armenia citizen
    Que bonito ver cómo hablan bonito de mi ciudad, ojalá vuelvan y visiten más municipios del Quindío... Quindío en general es otro nivel, un paraíso completamente
    Un saludo de un ciudadano de Armenia

  • @henrytrenter1972
    @henrytrenter1972 Рік тому +6

    Love your channel. Learning Spanish in NZ with the intention of moving to Colombia to live, had Manizales on my mind but you've made a good argument for Armenia!

    • @leoc326
      @leoc326 Рік тому +2

      Armenia has many problems, Manizales its a better city for foreigners, is better to know Quindío by the smaller towns or when you get used to the country's shenanigans
      anyways hope you enjoy when you get here

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому +1

      Hello Henry A very biased opinion I admit, I've lived in Armenia for over eleven years and it is paradise, Manizales is at altitude and cold, Armenia, within a degree of 80 every day, the same for 60 at night. If climate is a priority, it can't be beat.

    • @rogerivansoto1720
      @rogerivansoto1720 Рік тому

      ​@@leoc326sad but true

  • @danspencer4235
    @danspencer4235 Рік тому +1

    Every video I see of Armenia shows a cloudy and overcast sky. I like occasional sunshine.

  • @juanlondono4663
    @juanlondono4663 10 місяців тому +2

    So glad you enjoyed our city! The real touristic sites are around the city, no in it, but all them are so close and reachable by car o bus! Hope you could visit some of them. Thanks for you visit! Great video review by the way 🎉❤

  • @silviaangelo4345
    @silviaangelo4345 Рік тому +8

    I know an Expat that has been living there for about 12 years. His name is Bill and he has a UA-cam channel with Gino from San Gil👍
    Armenia is a great place👍🌷

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому

      Hello Silvia Thanks for the mention, not with Geno anymore, he fired me, jajajaja. That said, I have opened my real estate company focused on expats, the webpage should be finalized shortly, after two months, whew!!!! Company is armeniacolombiarealtyforexpats, the name covers everything we are about. There is a preliminary page online with about twenty blogs with a lot of good up to date information, says I, lol. Check it out if you are interested.

    • @silviaangelo4345
      @silviaangelo4345 Рік тому

      @@williamhutchison5969 I was very surprised I didn’t see you anymore!
      You didn’t open your own UA-cam channel?

    • @MrTungsta
      @MrTungsta 7 місяців тому

      ​@@williamhutchison5969 you got an email? Were looking to move there and teach would like a good place on arrival

  • @javierrios5962
    @javierrios5962 Рік тому +7

    Armenia is a great city in Colombia, small but nice, safe, clean and very touristic. There are many attractions around the city. It is the best city in the coffee region.

    • @AreaMetro
      @AreaMetro Рік тому

      The city is under non stop development, it's, not too small today.

  • @juliansana9560
    @juliansana9560 Рік тому +8

    actually is one of the most beautiful and safe cities in Colombia, you can often see tourists walking around

  • @chill6789
    @chill6789 8 місяців тому +1

    It looks so peaceful

  • @TheSlashSlingingSlasher
    @TheSlashSlingingSlasher Рік тому +3

    Seems to be way more chill than se of the most chill neighborhoods in medellin lol

  • @MyLatinLife
    @MyLatinLife Рік тому +7

    Armenia is definitely underrated!

  • @armenia4u
    @armenia4u Рік тому +3

    Thanks for visiting my home town. nice video

  • @srkitzu
    @srkitzu 3 місяці тому

    So glad you guys enjoyed and actually liked my beloved Armenia. Hope you guys come a visit again to discover more of the city since you only were in downtown and in the northern part of the city

  • @billhager8636
    @billhager8636 Рік тому +1

    Hey guys, nice clean video presentation from the streets of Armenia. My daughter has Colombian bloodline to right there in Armenia (mother’s side) She may be visiting for the first time shortly after she graduates school. Cool ‘chinitos’ you guys are :-)
    Gonna show her your vid.

  • @rhythm61067
    @rhythm61067 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your videos Wes. I plan on moving to Colombia within the next couple of years. Just when I think that I'm sold on Manizales after watching your videos, then you show us Armenia and it causes me to rethink. Either way, I believe that one of those mid sized coffee triangles cities will be my destination. Thank you once again for your content.

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому +1

      Hola Visit them both and then decide, maybe a week in each, I know where my money is with your decision. But, to each their own, you'll love it here no matter where you live especially if you stay away from the big three, Bogota, Cali and Medellin.

  • @Federal-tg6yi
    @Federal-tg6yi Рік тому +7

    The reason, because people are darker in Armenia, is climatic, Armenia just came out of the summer and enters a little winter, Manizales is colder, if you want to go to cold places, 20 minutes north of Armenia is much colder and less sunny, but 15 minutes south of Armenia is totally sunny and hot, Manizales and Armenia are the same culturally and genetically, since their origin is common, the colonization of Antioquia, people descended from Spaniards and Native Americans, some are very Caucasian, others they are very indigenous

    • @Federal-tg6yi
      @Federal-tg6yi Рік тому

      @@JHONATANERICKTABORDA También del Cauca, en Pereira siempre hubo una fuerte presencia de indígenas embera y fue fundado por Caucanos, gente de Cartago y también llegaron personas de otros departamentos y chocoanos

    • @zunif
      @zunif Рік тому

      What city has the most white/European Colombians?

    • @Sele922
      @Sele922 Рік тому +1

      @@zunifno exactly is by countries is by state, in Colombia you could find in whatever place descendants of europa but in special in the coffe área (risaralda,quindio ,caldas,Antioquia) and also In north of Colombia (atlantico,magdalena) in the two Santander, cundinamarca.

    • @rogerivansoto1720
      @rogerivansoto1720 Рік тому

      ​@@Federal-tg6yique caucanos ni que hps! RESPETE malp***do

  • @keithrogers9741
    @keithrogers9741 Рік тому +1

    I have spent a lot of time in Armenia, Good video, next time you can mention there is a tennis club with Olympic size pool and some of the hospitals that rank high there

  • @endroncolombia
    @endroncolombia Місяць тому

    Thanks for visiting my home Armenia Quindío Colombia

  • @_good_vibes_oasis
    @_good_vibes_oasis Рік тому +2

    Thanks for your opinions and observations.

  • @Matthew-gz4oh
    @Matthew-gz4oh Рік тому +2

    Glad you went there, as I am going there in early January to see if its my retirement spot as after 10 years I am giving up on Medellin.

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому

      Take it from me Matthew, you'll love it here, I've been in Armenia eleven years and the only way I'm leaving is in an urn. From a commercial point of view, if you end up needing a rental or even buying, let me know, I'm in that game.

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому

      Hello Matthew Give us a recap, would love to know what you think, I'm in real estate focused on expats and your comments might help my program.

  • @avm4177
    @avm4177 Рік тому

    Thanks for choosing our amiable city .

  • @nataliacolombia20
    @nataliacolombia20 Рік тому +2

    hey guys i just know u i live in Armenia nice video. but you miss many places u should visit the smalls towns, visit Salento and Valle del Cocora, visit Buenavista, Filandia. u will love those places especially Valle de Cocora

  • @juliangomez619
    @juliangomez619 Рік тому

    Thanks for visiting my city!

  • @Stezworld
    @Stezworld Рік тому +6

    I already see you visiting all the small towns where there little to no foreigners. Will I see Ibague next?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому +5

      my girl didn't want to go haha, but i may pass through. Looking at Bucaramanga, and oher places near manizales

    • @TCGTales
      @TCGTales Рік тому +2

      @@WheresWes Still waiting for that Quibdo, Choco video...Hopefully soon too!

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому +3

      will do bro

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому

      Armenia is the exception, many "foreigners" here and soon to be a lot more, it's largely an undiscovered diamond that is going to double in size in twenty years with expats coming here. Bet on it.

    • @user-im1bd7hy6d
      @user-im1bd7hy6d Рік тому

      @@WheresWesgo back to china

  • @humbertomontoya2732
    @humbertomontoya2732 Рік тому

    Welcome guys to Colombia , I'm from Armenia

  • @sebastianquintana3248
    @sebastianquintana3248 Рік тому +20

    Armenia is the best city in Colombia !!! It’s not City, it’s the state Quindio!! So many small towns around Armenia you can visit in one day…. Hint balance of city and town life. I was born in Armenia but raised In CT. I went twice already this year to Armenia. Any one from USA can fly via copa or Spirit airline for cheaper than any other city in the coffee triangle! I paid 500 usd round trips from chicago layover in FL during labor week and memorial week

    • @LifeandHealthLiving
      @LifeandHealthLiving Рік тому

      exactamente!

    • @karenpapyan5722
      @karenpapyan5722 Рік тому +1

      Does the city name have anything common with country Armenia?

    • @sebastianquintana3248
      @sebastianquintana3248 Рік тому

      @@karenpapyan5722 no, the city was name before the killing of Armenia people happen

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому

      @@karenpapyan5722 Yes for sure, same spelling, lol. But seriously, I doubt it.

    • @juliangomez619
      @juliangomez619 Рік тому +3

      @@karenpapyan5722 Yes, the story goes that they names the city after the Armenia Genocide in 1915.

  • @markkane3989
    @markkane3989 Рік тому

    armenia is awesome, glad you enjoyed it

  • @user-DVpazyamor
    @user-DVpazyamor 8 місяців тому

    I love how you pronounce Pereira Manizales 👍🏼

  • @user-vs2fu7ni4w
    @user-vs2fu7ni4w Рік тому +3

    The city Armenia in Colombia was named in recognition of the victims of the Armenian genocide commited by Ottoman Turks

  • @jwrcolombia
    @jwrcolombia Рік тому

    Starting my channel soon. Almost 20 years in Colombia and 28 countries visited so far. I live in Cali. Let me know when you come through. I have seen it all in this country.

  • @danielsaepharn2540
    @danielsaepharn2540 Рік тому +2

    My co worker, she's from Armenia she very pretty 😍. U can find good family women there.

  • @WheresWes
    @WheresWes  Рік тому +4

    What do you guys think?? Let me know where you want to see next!
    If you guys would like to set up a consultation:
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    OR
    If you want to contact me or set up a tour:
    Email me at usingthisforspam283@gmail.com
    DM me on IG: @wesleezy

  • @jairoandresarbelaez
    @jairoandresarbelaez Рік тому

    very nice, beautiful place and prety people

  • @cynthiapm8149
    @cynthiapm8149 Рік тому

    I'd say you need to stay a couple days to see the small towns. Take your wife to the Parque del Cafe (amusement park) in Armenia. You can make that one whole day of adventure. I have traveled through all the towns in Quindio and drank coffee at each one. Coffee is great everywhere. My favorite town by far is Salento. So beautiful and so much to do in one day morning til night. Hiking through Cocora Valley or ride a horse or zip line. Plenty of shops and great restaurants to eat and drink with beautiful views. You must go to the mirador where you'll be higher than some birds and have the best view of the mountains, the valley, and flowing river. Filandia is great too, a place they have set up a scenery from movie Encanto to take pictures and eat at Tuk Tuk Restaurant Bar where they serve a variety of Asian inspired drinks and dishes. Armenia is also growing as they are many construction projects of modern high rise office and apartment buildings that will have great mountain views.

  • @jumpinjehoshaphat1951
    @jumpinjehoshaphat1951 2 дні тому

    Somebody said it rains more in Manizales.

  • @juanflores1763
    @juanflores1763 11 місяців тому

    Lol like Echo Park! You're right.

  • @jhonprin
    @jhonprin 9 місяців тому

    good content

  • @mreyesj2
    @mreyesj2 Рік тому +1

    Love your videos, been to bogota with no Spanish, will I do well in Armenia?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому

      you're gonna hve to see yourself

  • @avm4177
    @avm4177 Рік тому

    It's so close to all the pueblos

  • @AreaMetro
    @AreaMetro Рік тому +2

    Armenia, the best city in Colombia

  • @jhonprin
    @jhonprin 9 місяців тому

    2:30 good content

  • @Eskorpion1936
    @Eskorpion1936 Рік тому

    Que vídeo👏🏼 felicitaciones, gracias por mostrar a mi ciudad, aunque soy de Barcelona el cuál pertenece a Calarcá Quindio,armenia y el departamento como tal es una hermosura, nosotros somos muy amables,somos cordiales,los mejores paisajes,el mejor clima,las palmas más altas del mundo,con el mejor café del mundo,el mejor lugar para descansar,los mejores lugares para ir a visitar e ir a vacaciones como panaca,el parque del café,cocora,los mejores lugares para hacer Canopy,kayak o rafting,la mejor gastronomía del país,el jipao de mi pueblo Calarcá, gracias a mi DIOS por nacer en el Quindío y en Colombia,que gran bendición 🙌🏼❤️ definitivamente la ciudad y el departamento milagro,vivimos un terremoto y gracias a mi DIOS nos levantamos de nuevo 🙌🏼❤️ extraño mi familia,mi tierra🥺😔 saludos desde Denver 🇺🇲 orgullosamente quindiano y colombiano 🇨🇴🙌🏼☕❤️

  • @EricF647
    @EricF647 Рік тому

    🌎 Excellent

  • @benbukerakadonbenito
    @benbukerakadonbenito Рік тому +7

    Dont share to much bro we want this gem stay hidden…

  • @MrRJS27
    @MrRJS27 Рік тому

    Much of Armenia was wrecked by an earthquake in 1999, so it's newer overall as Manuel Correa notes in another comment. Not that you want an earthquake, but they took advantage of the situation to make some positive changes. I remember how it was in the 80s and I didn't like it at all.

  • @TrululuXD
    @TrululuXD 8 місяців тому

    La mejor parte de armenia es justo por donde pasaron, el norte, del quindio hay municipios como salento o filandia donde el ambiente es realmente bueno, muy seguro y buenos lugares a los que ir, creo que en colombia los mejores lugares pars visitar son los municipios mas que las capitales

  • @therehastobesomethingmoore
    @therehastobesomethingmoore Рік тому

    But cooler temps in Manizales, right ?
    Cool temps are important to us.

    • @Sele922
      @Sele922 Рік тому +1

      Yes manizales is much much colder

  • @yashasvikapila8839
    @yashasvikapila8839 2 місяці тому

    How safe is the city if i have to move to the city with family ?

  • @RescueAlwaysOfficial
    @RescueAlwaysOfficial 3 місяці тому

    "... older white dude... looked like a sugar daddy thing..." 🤣🤣

    • @nikosolikos
      @nikosolikos 3 місяці тому

      These sugar daddy’s out here slaying.

  • @RobinKiles
    @RobinKiles Рік тому +1

    Hey man, you declared war on Sugar Daddies, But has it ever occurred to you that maybe a lot of people end up doing what they hated in their youth? The world turns and everyone has the right to love each other regardless of age.

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому +4

      ?? just pointing out what I see.
      idc if people are in sugar daddy relationships, it ain't my business. but complaining about getting scammed and saying it's real love is such BS lol

  • @joshuakelly997
    @joshuakelly997 Рік тому

    thanks

  • @VictorLopez-ld3dn
    @VictorLopez-ld3dn Рік тому

    Viva Armenia país Cristiano total apoyo

    • @AreaMetro
      @AreaMetro Рік тому

      Es mejor Armenia, Quindío

  • @alvarogaitan2529
    @alvarogaitan2529 Рік тому +1

    Great City congratulations enjoy and good luck my friends

  • @RC94332
    @RC94332 Рік тому

    Good video. Wanna go

  • @royal-enfield1
    @royal-enfield1 Рік тому +2

    ¿does armenia have its own international airport , or must u fly into pereira & then take a bus-ride like manizales

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому +3

      it does have an international airport

    • @pauliebronx6931
      @pauliebronx6931 Рік тому +2

      Yes.. it is very small and plan on waiting 2 hours for immigration. It’s a small airport. I flew in from Florida

    • @sebastianquintana3248
      @sebastianquintana3248 Рік тому

      Copa or sprite airline best options, cheaper than pereira!!!!

    • @joselassalle4958
      @joselassalle4958 Рік тому

      Aeropuerto Internacional El Edén. Spirit has a nonstop flight from Ft. Lauderdale.

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому

      @@joselassalle4958 Miami was approved a couple of months back and may be up and running now, haven't looked. Hopefully Jet Blue buying Spirit doesn't kill the routes.

  • @yamicanada
    @yamicanada Рік тому

    💖💖💖

  • @jazzman5652
    @jazzman5652 Рік тому

    Hey Wes, you kinda mentioned how people have darker skin in Armenia than Manizales a few times in this video, is that a issue for you or something?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому

      ?? no issue just observing.

    • @rogerivansoto1720
      @rogerivansoto1720 Рік тому

      La gente de piel oscura que ves no es de Armenia, es del valle de caca 💩

  • @professorprofessorson8795
    @professorprofessorson8795 Рік тому +1

    how do you deal with all the staring by the locals?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому +1

      i got used to it

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому

      @@WheresWes Never seen staring in twelve years, expats here are common, like pan de queso.

  • @ThinLineMedia
    @ThinLineMedia Рік тому +2

    next stop Baku

  • @grasshopper3085
    @grasshopper3085 8 місяців тому

    You give Manizales a 10 and Armenia a 9. Can you tell me what does Manizales have that Armenia doesn´t have?

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  8 місяців тому

      Some of the best tap water in the world, safer, better vibes for me personally, great views of the mountains, thermals, the people. Armenia is close tho, I would have gone there if I didn't go to manizales first

  • @hopeseekr
    @hopeseekr 7 місяців тому

    Armenia isn't very walkable. It's designed for cars.

  • @cristhianandrescarmonaquin3067
    @cristhianandrescarmonaquin3067 8 місяців тому

    Pereira si they biggest city in the eje cafetero area

  • @RescueAlwaysOfficial
    @RescueAlwaysOfficial 3 місяці тому

    Is your friend Nepalese?

  • @MasterJ202
    @MasterJ202 Рік тому

    Is it hard to meet women there

  • @raton2661
    @raton2661 Рік тому

    😆 Wow you guys are super brave men walking around like that in a city you don't know and without someone from over there armenia must be a very safe place and with good people but don't trust people to much there are to many crazy stories with tourist in Colombia is a country with to much economic problems and to much poverty but most of the people are amazing and some other are not they are looking at you and they might be thinking this guys are crazy walking around with a cámara out like that and they probably can get robbed they steal allot of cellphones from people over there in some of the main cities and busses hopefully that changes over time but the police is real good out there they do a really good job.

  • @kibweking9135
    @kibweking9135 Рік тому

    How are the girls??

  • @danjohnson7832
    @danjohnson7832 Рік тому +1

    Talking about the ladies ! But not showing the ladies of Armenia !

    • @WheresWes
      @WheresWes  Рік тому +7

      this ain't the channel for that my man

  • @unhingedDrone
    @unhingedDrone Рік тому

    when the 🇦🇲

  • @andresonearth
    @andresonearth Рік тому

    Tbh when I visited Armenia I found it to be quite dirty, lots of garbage on the streets, homelessness and drug use on the streets, the people are kinda weird too not as friendly as most paisas. It feels more like a big pueblo than a city.

    • @Hoolbrooks1984
      @Hoolbrooks1984 Рік тому

      Well, it all depends on what was really your purpose in visiting Armenia, to get drugs? sex tourism?…

    • @andresonearth
      @andresonearth Рік тому

      @@Hoolbrooks1984 I am Colombian I don't do those things. I was there for two nights visiting a friend. I observed these things from being there. My friend who lives there says the same things about the city she's trying to move out and go back to Pereira.

    • @williamhutchison5969
      @williamhutchison5969 Рік тому +5

      My guess is you were south of centro which is typical for the lower class areas all over the world, from centro north is like a well kept park. Argue my point if you like but I've lived north in Armenia for almost twelve years and seen it all, just not what you say you saw.

    • @rogerivansoto1720
      @rogerivansoto1720 Рік тому

      ​@@andresonearthla culpa la tiene los MAL ***TOS gobernantes INEPTOS MEDIOCRES RATAS Y CORRUPTOS de la región 🤬🤬🤬