Yeah, Santa Marta is on my list as i bumble my way along the coast. They have a multi-day hike there to a lost city in the jungle which sounds pretty cool, although pricey. My plan at the moment is Cartagena, Barranquilla, Santa Marta (y tal vaz la Ciudad Perdida) then i really want to visit la Guajira because i love the desert... But i want to make sure i'm confident traveling in the country first, and also that there isn't any paramilitary actions planned. This week the ELN announced a week of action, and last night they blew up a bridge, so i guess it's good i'm reading the newspaper.
From what i hear Medellín is sort of the cultural capital. Just looking up the electronic music scene here it seems it's really mostly centered in Medellín and Bogotá, plus the odd show in Cartagena that seems super touristy beach club kinda thing. We'll see. So far i just wandered around to buy a SIM card, some coffee, bread, avena... That wasn't too harrowing. The streets are narrow and colorful and a bit shabby but not dangerous. It feels pretty much the same as towns in Southern Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece). Way more European than Panama.
And, yeah, i agree the life of a YouTuber would be pretty shit. You're kinda pressured to put out content once or twice a week, and i think the fans are more entitled because your content is theoretically exposing your "real"/personal life more than a traditional entertainer. I know they can earn a bunch of money, but it's not a job i'd want to do.
From what i hear Medellín is sort of the cultural capital. Just looking up the electronic music scene here it seems it's really mostly centered in Medellín and Bogotá, plus the odd show in Cartagena that seems super touristy beach club kinda thing. We'll see. So far i just wandered around to buy a SIM card, some coffee, bread, avena... That wasn't too harrowing. The streets are narrow and colorful and a bit shabby but not dangerous. It feels pretty much the same as towns in Southern Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece). Way more European than Panama.
And, yeah, i agree the life of a YouTuber would be pretty shit. You're kinda pressured to put out content once or twice a week, and i think the fans are more entitled because your content is theoretically exposing your "real"/personal life more than a traditional entertainer. I know they can earn a bunch of money, but it's not a job i'd want to do.
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