Pros & Cons of Laureles, Medellin (Full Breakdown) 

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As a Colombian who grew up super close to Laureles, I can’t be happier of buying my first property there😍! I now have it as an Airbnb for when we’re not in town.

Thank you, this video made my day. You'll find me upstairs at Semilla Co-working 40% of the time. Despite videos like this extranjero density in Laureles is less than one might expect. I have a place over near Exito and I guess I'll run into AK sooner or later.

I stayed in Laureles for the first 3 days, visited Poblado over the weekend, and now I'm headed back to Laureles. Surprisingly, I didn't enjoy Poblado. Looking forward to being back.

What up AK? Man, I love Laureles. I've stayed there 3 times now in the countless times I've visited Medellín. My ex fiancée lives in Itagui, so I passed through there a lot. I was actually looking at getting a spot there, but when I saw the new apartments going up in Itagui, that may be where I choose to live. I don't drink, smoke, nor hang in bars or clubs. I like the scenery and the walks. I absolutely love the culture as it reminds me of my home city New Orleans. They can't top our food, though... 😂 I fell in love with Medellín back in 2021 and we been going strong since!! 😊

♥ Good AND Bad in same vid is amazing. And under 10 min is totally lovely.

I like how you point out the good and bad, I didn't really notice the heat but I was there in October. I love just how easy it is to get around and they have some amazing parks that are open to everyone.

Good job laying out the pros and cons - and while the cons can indeed be a daily annoyance (especially the noise and now the heat with the heat wave of the past six months), I've now lived in barrio Estadio over three years and haven't found enough justification to move anywhere else in the city. A few additional pros that could be mentioned are the overall flatness of the area, which along with the bike lanes lends itself well to my commuting around the area solely on my bike, and the convenient metro access from much of the area - particularly from Estadio.

I coud recomend also belen,rosales and belen fatima, is really near to laureles, it has more colombian feeling and is also very safe

Laureles has been my only home for more than 8 years and inside my apartment I have never felt the need for Air Conditioning and I've never broken a sweat walking the streets. But I'm in the higher part of Laureles West of 70, South of 44th Street that is definitely cooler than the low lying flat area East of La 70 around San Joaquin and Conquistadores which I immediately notice are a bit too hot for me as far as living there.

I'm from Medellin. Great video. Just one thing to point out: The weather in Laureles is not always hot. By the time you uploaded the video, I can infer that you were experiencing "fenomeno de El Niño" (heat wave) of 2024 that lasted almost 1 year. In normal weather conditions, which is 80% of each decade, the temperature is between 17C- 28C all year long with no need of air conditioning. Great neighborhood.

I can see why Laureles would be nominated coolest neighborhood in the world due to its creativity and this is coming from someone that visited the neighborhood.

Gringo density difference between comuna Laureles (southern part) and comuna Poblado is in Poblado you walk to any restaurant and hear some people talking English or other non-Spanish languages. In Laureles, if its not a foodies restaurant you might have to sit there a while before you hear someone not speaking Spanish. ;-) If you want to get away from gringos, neither comuna (except maybe northern Laureles away from La 70) will work. But La America has just as nice places to live for less cost than the main gringo area of Laureles and northern Belen is good if you hate walking off your meal from all the foodie places in barrio Laureles. ;-) Why do I say there are so many gringos in Laureles? Because MDE Community has an English speaking whatsapp group for Laureles but does not for Poblado ;-)

AK - this is a great video! I’ve been to Medellin about 1/2 dozen times in the last year and I always stay in Laureles. I had a video call with your good friend Andrew Macia last year and he recommended El Poblado, but I’m like you - I want to be immersed in Colombian culture and with Colombians. I may replay the video because I want to go to the co-working place you mentioned. It looks great. You and Andrew do such a great job with all of your videos. I hope I can meet you in person sometime.

Medellin is getting kind of old. Been there done that 🥱 Went to Japan and it was 🤯 real culture shock. Felt like year 2080 AD. Its safe and was surprised people were out at 2 am there. An actual nightlife.

Moving in with a friend in a couple of weeks, super insightful I appreciate it. Any tips on the best gyms in the area? Looking for a gym with decent machine/weight training.

I currently live in Mexico City...Before that I lived in Peru for 6 years...I am looking for a more local experience.CDMX is not the friendliest place on the planet nor the cheapest.Would like to be near a big park for my dog.And in an area with friendly people.I feel like I am invisible and living in the states being here lol..Any suggestions?

Very good content

Coming to Medellin with my friends. We are looking for a place to walk around on a Friday night in the evening, take in good vibes/dessert, and just people watch and enjoy the vibes (not looking for any trouble). Where would you recommend we walk? Someone said Provenza?

It would help when you reference names of places to write out the spelling on the screen or take a picture of their sign so we can look them up, because I don't know how much these places are spelled so I can't find them. Sameeja Cafe?

This is always my first choice when I come to visit Medellin. I like to joke that there is no such thing as quiet in South America. I dont find Poblado to be any quieter at night if close to Provenza, and I feel the car exhaust is an issue anywhere in the city and in most cities in Colombia and Ecuador.

Great overview AK!

I find it funny when Guadalajara made #1 in 2022 all the pro Medellin ppl told me who is timeout as if they didn't believe it,now timeout chose laureles and ppl believe it. What if i told them who's Time out as if it didn't matter? Those Medellin yes men are insecure and only believe when it is Medellin in their convenience mindset

It all looks very beautiful. I'm currently apartment hunting and eyeing the Poblado area. The big thing for me is the level of safety.

I seem to like the San Joaquin area

Which are the best websites for finding a place to rent longterm? Thank you!

2 cents from me: - for me air pollution was much worse in Poblado, especially near parque lleras. It's constant traffic there, taxis and motos. It was very hard to breathe at first - noise I think is everywhere and there are quiet streets both in Laureles and Poblado

We will be coming for three weeks in September. Really excited! Any recommendation for cafes where we can work from or even cafes with veggie options? We will for sure practice our Spanish! Thanks for this video, really useful :)

I was very curious about Medellin before, but after watching this video and others my interested is starting to drop. It's said to be green but there are only two small parks? There are more parks in Bucharest, Romania, and they don't have really that many. Stockholm for example, where I come from, is extremely green in comparison and still a city with good street life. Maybe smaller towns in Colombia are more interesting.

Do you have any info on the language exchanges you mentioned in Laureles ? Many thanks for the great video 👌

cant wait to see belén & envigado to a lesser extent

Ill be there in 2 weeks! I wish I had an Airbnb there, its like printing money with all the tourist that stay there.

aye bro, i'm in laureles too, who's ya barber? lol

What's the average price for a meal in a restaurant?

I already know Spanish and Latino culture I feel like it be easy for me to

Wrong rating! #1 Canggu #2 Ubud #3 Uluwatu 😆😆😆👍

La Setenta 70 does not run through barrio Laureles

😂😂😂 Time Out needs to get OUT a bit more, and I live in Laureles. These lists are so often a total joke, and this one is no different.