Medellin Living

Ok, I have no idea why I’m obsessed with pictures from around the Parque Berrio station.  Probably it’s because I spend a lot of time meeting people there. …and for something new, we saw this at the Venezuela border: Post by Holly. Currently living in Medellin, Holly is getting to know the Colombian culture through music, [...]

Robin, my friend behind The Arepa, has just begun a new weekly radio show at 101.9 FM, a station run by the University de Antioquia.  It airs on Saturday nights at 9 PM (local time). Here’s how he describes it: We are Robin and Jeff, two guys from California living in Medellin making an English [...]

So, I needed to leave the country since my tourist visa was up.  Venezuela was the closest and cheapest option, and that’s where I decided to go. With my limited Spanish I knew that I would need some major help for this trip.  I recruited my friend JD for the trip, and he was kind [...]

Thanks to not being thrilled with my new job, and not willing to sign a contract, I got to renew my visa…again.  This time, however, I had to leave the country to do it.  Being such an epic adventure for a whole four hours in another country, I though I would break it down for [...]

Medellin Living is one of the 5 finalists for Best Latin American Weblog in the 10th Annual Weblog Awards (aka the 2010 bloggies)!  When I arrived in Medellin this time last year, I was immediately struck by the natural beauty, rich culture, and friendly paisas.  Starting this blog was my way of getting the word [...]

There is always something interesting in Medellin. Here are a few quick pictures from yesterday afternoon that I took after a lunch date in the center. Post by Holly. Currently living in Medellin, Holly is getting to know the Colombian culture through music, language, and base jumping!

I knew the time was coming when I would finally have to figure out the Colombian pharmacy system.  Obviously, I was only able to bring a certain amount of my medications with me. I knew I would be able to get what I needed here in Medellin, but I had no clue what the actual [...]

For the picture of the week, here’s a quick shot of the lake in the Botanical Gardens.  There are a bunch of ducks and very pretty lily pads that I enjoyed quite a bit.  The gardens are very nice…and free.  If it was in the United States, I would say that it was more like [...]

There is something awesome that comes along with the high beauty standards here in Medellin…cheap salons!  There are hair/nail salons on every other block.  I’ve found that a good nail salon charges about 6,000 COP for either a manicure or pedicure.  Amazing hair cuts here are under 15,000 COP, and a full color, cut, and [...]

For the photo of the week, I wanted just to show your average scene near the center of Medellin.  This was taken right next to Parque Berrio on a slow Tuesday night.  The lights are still up from the holidays, of course. Post by Holly. Currently living in Medellin, Holly is getting to know the Colombian [...]