Barranquilla: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 68Commenters who live or have lived there mostly praise its calm, warm people, affordable living and beaches, while flagging safety, traffic and thin nightlife as caveats.
- friendliness
- affordable cost of living
- carnival atmosphere
- beaches and Malecon
- mild weather
- fewer tourist crowds
- safety and crime
- traffic
- limited nightlife
- high rental prices
- hard-to-find entertainment
- Long-term residents find it a rewarding, underrated alternative to Cartagena
- Safety concerns are real and vary by neighborhood
- Entertainment is spread out and needs local knowledge
- Rents for nice apartments are higher than expected
- Visitors who sought authentic experiences came away impressed
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
I can't believe this happened to us in Barranquilla Colombia...
Life with David · 28K views · 2023
What viewers said
“I was in Barranquilla 5 days ago. Man that's a beautiful city. The temperature was mild. I looked at my girlfriend and said...let's move here!”
♥ 16 likes
“I went to Carnaval for the first time this past February and it was incredible. People from all over the world showed up. Definitely going back next year.”
♥ 28 likes
“You got exactly what you originally wanted, a fun festival without oppressive crowds and expensive prices!”
♥ 31 likes
“Nice to see and hear a positive review! I was a very young man in 1973 and landed in Barranquilla during Carnival and it was an unbelievable experience and start to an awesome 45 days in Colombia. It was so much different then but so was ev”
♥ 29 likes
“i will also say this about barranquilla. As a foreigner, I was alone at the public beach and not once any vendor or anyone tried to scam me, they also showed me the menu and what I wanted to order and the price for each meal. I also went sw”
♥ 20 likes
“Rest in Peace to Timothy Reed he was from Atlanta ,Georgia and was shot and killed in barranquilla back in 2021. The case is still unsolved he went to barranquilla to purchase two buildings one was for real estate and the other one was a co”
♥ 15 likes
“I love and enjoy being in Barranquilla, to me it’s the BEST kept secret of Colombia. The airport is quick and efficient. The Malcon very nice chill and the traffic is not bad. I’ve mainly travel to coastal city’s (Cartagena). Trust me I hop”
♥ 17 likes
“I was in Barranquilla recently, it is an emerging city, for entertainment you have to ask around, as entertainment is not concentrated in one area.”
♥ 11 likes
“David, I have been living in Barranquilla for over eight years. I retired here. My wife is from Barranquilla. I first came here in 2001. Very different city now. I live in the north, right half way between the Viva shopping mall and Buena V”
♥ 26 likes
“I left Cartagena after almost 3 years there to live in North Barranquilla . Been 2 months now and l love it”
♥ 19 likes
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