Guys how safe is Medellin for long term stay like 3 months?

I’ve been to various cities in Latin America and overall it’s very unsafe in my experience.

as unsafe as a lot of other cities in LatAm, for guys a bit more

Okay just wanted to know that. Thanks. How do you guys manage to stay comfortable without worrying about safety all the time?

I love latam but got kind of scared after some stuff happened :/

After some stuff happened?

mtcmfhnanik what's happened?

I use NomadTable and TimeLeft to meet new people

Wow thanks I didn't know about these apps. Do they have many members signed up?

yes and they works worldwide

Amazing.but I'm not sure if i can find there someone who is also deep in a jungle of Colombia now lol

Arriving in Medellin tomorrow :-) anamaste cafe’ sounds good. I’ll take other ideas. I might do a walking tour as well.

Just 6 guys from the favela tried to snatch my phone while I was giving a light to my friend walking down from Arpador Ipanema in Rio.

I almost didn’t want to know that. So sad. Hope there are exceptions here and there. I have loved 30 yrs of long walks in the evenings in NYc when warm. 😔 never realized what a privilege it was until recently.

You can still have an incredible time there, just follow some rules and you can enjoy ☺️

qhbsymyjhyq I sometimes feel that Latin America gets unfair criticism online. The truth is Many neighborhoods in LatAm countries and cities feel relaxed and enjoyable to walk around even at night.
In some large U.S. cities I’ve also seen very visible issues with homelessness, addiction, and mental health struggles on the streets, sometimes even during the daytime. That can make certain areas feel uncomfortable.
And just like anywhere else, people usually avoid walking late at night in certain parts of big cities — whether that’s downtown Los Angeles or parts of Queens in New York.
So I think it’s important not to generalize. Every region has great neighborhoods and more difficult ones.
It also depends a lot on how you behave. If someone is walking around very drunk, flashing expensive things, leaving belongings unattended, or wearing very expensive items openly, that can increase risk almost anywhere in the world. Being aware of your surroundings and using common sense matters in every country.
The same goes for basic precautions — for example, leaving your drink unattended in a bar can be risky anywhere in the world.

I’ve been walking around Medellín for the past few months (around Laureles and Poblado, both day and nigth), and it’s pretty safe. The Colombians I’ve met say they’ve never been robbed, except in sketchy areas like around La Candelaria. What actually seems very common is guys meeting girls they met online and getting drugged and robbed.

Laureles feels rather safe to me. I have been here for 6 months per year for a few years.
That said I heard from a local woman who was robbed in Poblado at 9pm in Loma Los Balsos a month ago. So these things happen.

Heard good things about this are too!!!

anybody in medellin currently? thinking of ripping over there for a week, and then cartagena for a few days. before starting new job. any thoguts?

Seconded. Here now - is great actually.

Who is in Bogotá?

I'm going to Bogota this Friday, but I'll be near Virrey Park

Hey yall - gonna be in El Plabado, Medellin from next weekend and will be attending Nomad Spanish school. If anyone has any recommendations or wants to connect hmu! :)

Avianca has cheap one way flights from Madrid to Medellin at the moment

I can vouch for that, I took one 2 months ago for 300€

Whaaat? NO WAYYYY

Yeah, it’s the same offer now. I just booked Bogota-Frankfurt direct premium economy for 600€ in 3 months

How you guys would rate quality of services in Colombia? ( doctors, beauty, repairs ets...)

What kind of repairs?

Hi, I am Jin from China and I am currently expanding my friendship to LATAM. And I have someone who wants to collaborate with me. DM

I’m in Oaxaca, Mexico till 11th of May. Let me know bro!

Is anyone flying from Germany to Colombia soon and could bring a document for me? It's a certificate that I need for crossing into Ecuador from Colombia

Is anyone ever stayed more than 183 days? Did you declare taxes?

Did you already get your permission to stay longer than 3 months? 🤪

Nope not planning to stay more than 3 months.

To cross with a motorbike? Try asking in one of the German WhatsApp groups in Medellin

Exactly, can you invite me or is there a public link to join?

Hi! I'm looking for people who wanna do paintball + karting in bogota. Who's in? I will be here for next 2mo

Who is in Barranquilla right now?

I hope you can solve it with the 3 groups I DM'ed you!

I can't not agree more. They don't have a strong safety precautions here like in US and quality varies a lot...

Hello Folks anyone looking to meet in Medellin ?

Maybe in a month ;)

Hello, Sure, I am in Medellin

Heys guys is there someone staying on San Andres island?

I’ve seen a lot of people talk about how dangerous Medellin is-

Is this in general or for people with no clue and 0 street smarts…

I cannot get a general sense really

I’m also wondering how much of your day is spent thinking about safety (if you live there)

IE:

Anytime I leave the house I think of:

-bringing a fake wallet
-where my taxi/uber is going to pull up in case something happens
-where they will drop me off
-what I wear
-always looking around me to see what’s going on
-if it’s approaching sunset, I need to make sure I’m in an area where when the sun goes down I won’t be in danger
-etc etc

For reference, grew up in NYC/BOS so, some crime but not crazy.

Currently living in Bangkok and I feel spoiled how safe it is here. I think I’ve lost my edge a bit, I walk down the street with my headphones on at 3am drunk off my ass and have 0 worries about safety.

Walking at 3am drunk in Medellin is a recipe to get robbed obviously. Besides that the biggest risk for foreign men (they target mostly men) is to use dating apps, getting drugged, everything stolen and often getting bank accounts cleaned out.

Who's in Santa Marta?

Me!

what do you guys think of this free app I built. I made you guys a bogota Colombia map with only
Gluten free spots in like 10 seconds

Been running numbers on sending money out of Colombia lately. On roughly 3.6M COP (around $1,000 USD), the spread between the top-ranked app and a local bank transfer is about $37. Same amount sent, very different landing.
Curious what setup people here use for getting COP out internationally — Wise, Remitly, local bank, stablecoin route, some combo?
Happy to DM a full breakdown to anyone interested.