If you had a choice what location would you live in in Medellin

grinandgo says on Oct 4, 2008, 12:55:

Trianón, no doubt. Working-middle class. Small houses/apartment buildings. I think it runs from highly expensive to not so much. Nothing like Poblado. It's safe, I think, though a relative of mine came home a few months ago to find that someone had tried to kick in her door. But she's never heard of anyone getting mugged or like that anytime recently.

And Trianon looks a lot like my own hometown.

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Pappassito says on Oct 4, 2008, 13:23:

Laureles or estadio.

"A wise monkey never monkeys with another monkey's monkey."

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rhydewithdis says on Oct 4, 2008, 13:33:

Co-sign Pappassito.

Laureles or estadio are the best values with lots to do. Even around the Floresta station on La 80 would be a good bet.

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vladimiro says on Oct 4, 2008, 16:29:

I would look at Belen. Belen is a nice and not as expensive as Laureles. Itagui,and Sabeneta are other more economical but nice areas to live.

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ozgringo says on Oct 4, 2008, 19:48:

Laureles or estadio

tried to think of something deep to write here.. but couldn't think of anything..

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Oviedo says on Oct 4, 2008, 20:32:

Prado centro or Envigado

www.61prado.comfortable rooms at great prices in the center of Medellin

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utopiacowboy says on Oct 4, 2008, 21:14:

Lots of nice barrios that fit your description. I'm biased towards those in Belen.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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drvannostren says on Oct 5, 2008, 01:34:

I like the Estadio area, but the area at least around Estacion La Floresta seems to be pretty nice also, can't speak much to the crime in Floresta, I've heard of some petty crimes around Estadio, but I walked around there comfortably at night plenty of times.

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larryrn says on Oct 5, 2008, 06:05:

Envagado -- which technically, isn't Medellin. I consider Envagado very safe, easy to naviagate and close to Medellin.. People are hard working and the area of the city is quite large from the mountains on Las Palmas all the way down to the river..

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dwmte7 says on Oct 5, 2008, 08:04:

for price and convenience...envigado and sabaneta. i prefer sabaneta as it has a 'pueblo' atmosphere. our home is in envigado.

patriarch

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Sonny says on Oct 5, 2008, 08:06:

dwmte7

We have started looking in different areas. Envigado sounds good to me. What are you doing with your home while your here?

Just taking life easy. I worked hard for it and deserve it and now doing it.

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junkyak says on Oct 5, 2008, 12:01:

Poblado

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dwmte7 says on Oct 5, 2008, 14:03:

the family takes care of it. a brother and his family are living there.

patriarch

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capt_j says on Oct 5, 2008, 15:20:

An amiga told me there are a lot of ladrones in Laureles, but she is kind of paranoid.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:02:

one question, i can see there are lots of PBH members living or visiting medellin, do you bump into each other? specially when you all around parque lleras

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Sonny says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:19:

Kat1
On my last 3 trips I did not bump into one member of PBH but when I get moved to Medellin I would like to have a get together maybe once a month. Just to have a beer and talk about all the stuff that goes on here but more important, put a face to the names. It would be nice if you would come

Just taking life easy. I worked hard for it and deserve it and now doing it.

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:24:

thanks sony, you know i have been in Medellin once and only on my way to the coast, i really don't know Medellin, my parents have been there and they say how friendly people are, maybe one day i should go and pay a visit to the city, and if you are living there then you can show me around :)))

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billyb says on Oct 5, 2008, 16:30:

Kat, it was friendly, until it started to fill up with PBHers ;))

"All I want to know is where I'm going to die, so I never go there" Unkown (at least to me) wise man.

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Ctg Bound says on Oct 6, 2008, 05:15:

kat1,

Not been to Parque Lleras since 2003, to plastic a place, I bump into the odd PEBers present or past though elsewhere.

tomtom33,

What is UPB?

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Ctg Bound says on Oct 6, 2008, 05:41:

tomtom33,

Thanks I suspected it was the University you were studying at.

Did you sell you apt by Unicentro mall?

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dwmte7 says on Oct 6, 2008, 08:46:

that's a definite down-turn...poblado to laureles. have lived in both and there's not even a remote comparison. then again, i wouldn't want to live in poblado anymore. give me el campo.

patriarch

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Hostal Tamarindo says on Oct 6, 2008, 14:00:

Envigado!!!!!!

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dwmte7 says on Oct 6, 2008, 18:55:

been a long time, friend...early 90's....but i've been in laureles frequently. it's not just living there. the two are not comparable. probably because poblado always has been a cosmopolitan locale and laureles not. in fact, laureles is, one might say, more colombian. if you know what i mean, and i think you do.

as you go up into the old section of poblado up towards las palmas...there's nothing like that in anyother part. it's just heavenly. small streets, no sidewalks, single level homes, an ambience unmatched. i really do love it there. these days, however, i can't afford it any longer, but it has many memories for me....in the 'back then' of my life. now days when we're home, it's envigado and llano grande. and for me, i try and spend my time in the latter. as i've said in earlier posts...'listening to the cows pee'.

patriarch

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utopiacowboy says on Oct 6, 2008, 19:20:

That's exactly what I like about Laureles and Belen. It's not at all cosmopolitan and it is very Colombian. For me that's the whole point of being there. My wife is a graduate of UPB.

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Titofijo says on Oct 6, 2008, 19:28:

your wife? Peleo ??

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raalrock7 says on Oct 8, 2008, 12:33:

Envigado by far the nicest location in Antioquia. Sabaneta is not far behind. The community is very actively involved in keeping the town clean and safe. Belen is nice as well.

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 15:41:

This is my dilemma as well!!!!! I like Sabaneta, La Mota (Belen), Envigado, Laureles and Poblado. Tough choice! Good thing I've got plenty of time (10 years) to decide!
I was told today in the Colombian Embassy that I had to buy a property for over $100,000 US in order to get an investor's visa. So much for a cheap apartment!!!!!

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antiguru says on Oct 8, 2008, 17:25:

ny bombero you can get a place for less than 100K and make up the difference in remodeling/architect costs, etc., if you want.

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 17:37:

yeah, but a 40k apartment with 60k in remodeling???
It seems strange the 100k requirement and I've never heard this before.
Every time I search for info on buying in Colombia, I get different info!!!!!!!
Maybe God doesnt want me to buy ?!?!?!?!? lol

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 21:01:

how do you buy in Colombia without getting an investor visa?

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 8, 2008, 21:35:

then why would the embassy in NY lie?

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 9, 2008, 06:40:

Damn this is confusing.... Guide me through guys.
Thanks-

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pedro says on Oct 9, 2008, 08:28:

Anyone can buy Colombian property. Owning property in Colombia doesn't give you the right to live in Colombia without restriction. To live there you still need to follow the visa laws, which is an entirely separate issue.

"this may seem a strange post but it is not...when in colombia men need to be aware that colombia women may try to be seductive and entice a travelling gringo to have sex with them..to be forewarned is to be forearmed..." -- pow wow

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antiguru says on Oct 9, 2008, 11:05:

NYBOMBERO you can buy with just your passport. i just did it last week. i want an investor's visa, so i made sure to buy a house that cost at least 100K. when the dollars are changed to pesos, you have to sign form #4 at the seller's bank. later, within 3 months, you have to sign form 11. these two forms together protect you from very high taxes if you decide to sell the colombian property in the future and transfer the money back to the states.
if you don't need the 5-year investor's visa and the benefits that come with getting a cedula (right to open a bank account, ease of entry/exit to/from Colombia) then you are free to buy any property for less than 100K (you should still fill out the forms so you don't pay high taxes if you decide to repatriate your dollars to the US at some future date).
without the investor's visa, you'll have to respect the tourist visa rules, leaving the country every 3 months. got it?

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nueva york bombero says on Oct 9, 2008, 14:34:

got it! Thanks--- I talked to a lawyer in the Colombian consulate today and he even sounded confused!!!! People here are wiser than lawyers?!?!?!?!? PBH is full of wisdom!!!!

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papiChulo says on Oct 9, 2008, 15:05:

barrio triste... ;)

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shazam says on Oct 9, 2008, 16:05:

hands down, Belen or Prado downtown

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D&E says on Dec 14, 2008, 12:15:

Then, if are you planning visit bogota, maybe you can stay in Capital House:
Cell Phone: 311 592 6246
1 block of United States Embassy
Nice, secure and Familiar Area

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