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cafetero
Joined 2015
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7 years ago

Pereira vs. Medellin for retirement

7 years ago

This question comes up frequently on this forum, and I´ve thrown in my two cents worth before on other threads, but the question was directed to me in a PM and I´ll share my thoughts once again.
Pereira pros and cons: It´s smaller than Medellin but plenty big enough to have everything you need. And everything in Pereira is easier to get to, no question. A taxi ride across town costs half or less what it costs in Medellin.
The weather is similar, hardly enough differences to write about. However, I give the nod to Pereira because the air is not polluted the way it is in medellin. Medellin lies in a valley and exhaust fumes are held in an introversion and can´t escape, so they appear as smog over the city and the air hurts to breath. That was my experience when I lived there several years ago and I imagine it has only gotten worse with time and more congestion.
Pereira has prettier women, no question.
Pereira has cheaper prices and lower rents, and more options for renting without fiador, no question.
Pereira has friendlier people, no question.
So, given a choice between the two cities, I would definitely chose Pereira. Just my opinion, and its free, so it has very little value, yes?

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