Manizales: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 78Commenters who have lived or stayed there mostly praise Manizales' climate, cleanliness, safety, and friendly people, with caveats about rain, cold, and some pricier areas.
- climate
- safety
- friendliness
- nature
- education
- cleanliness
- cheap food
- internet
- rain and dampness
- cold and overcast
- transport cancellations
- expensive areas
- dangerous bus rides
- downtown caution
- People who lived there love its mountain climate and calm, friendly atmosphere.
- Rain and gloom wear some people down; a few moved to nearby cities.
- Safety is widely seen as a strength, though downtown needs care.
- Costs are low for food and taxis, but popular neighborhoods run pricier.
- Getting in and out can be unreliable, with flight cancellations and long bus rides.
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.
They Told Me Manizales Colombia Was SAFE.... 🇨🇴
Life with David · 34K views · 2025
What viewers said
“Years ago, a naive friend from the Midwest came to visit me in LA, and he booked the 'cheapest' place in Hollywood. I went to his hotel and said, "Why did you choose this place, this is a sketchy neighborhood." He said, "Ya, those nice ladi”
♥ 45 likes
“Best walking tour of Manizales in the history of this platform. Thanks for putting in the effort, much obliged.”
♥ 40 likes
“We're expats living in Manizales. Let's get together for coffee and I'll tell you the pros and cons of living here.”
♥ 42 likes
“A Gringo and a Colombiana 🙌💪💯🇨🇴🇺🇸🫶 this is an amazing city”
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“Watching from Saigon Vietnam. Its good to see people in Manizales smiling, open to a chat, warm and friendly. Here in Vietnam its not the same. If you go to a small town and walk around you get just weird vibes, people watching you from dis”
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“Downtown areas in Colombia aren’t usually the safest for tourists and foreigners. In Manizales, there are much nicer (though slightly pricier) neighborhoods that are worth visiting. If you ever need directions, I’d definitely recommend aski”
♥ 13 likes
“Love the hotel lady, she wa very honest about the rooms”
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“Hi David, been watching you for a while, before I went to Bogota for the first time in 2023. On my 2nd trip to Colombia in 2024, I also went from Bogota and flew to Armenia, bus to Manizales (change in Pereira) and back to Pereira to fly ou”
♥ 7 likes
“Gotta be a hard target vs a soft target. Period.”
♥ 2 likes
“Thank-you David😊”
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.